Cherry Wheat Half 'n Half

My first wheat beer. The name comes from the fact that half of the batch
is flavored and half isn't. I'm making it for a friend in the hope that
he'll learn to like beer.

Brewer:	Stars and Bars Brewing Company		Email:	wcain@ccrtc.com
Beer:	Cherry Wheat Half 'n Half		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	2.75 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	21 IBU
OG:	1.046		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	4.1% v/v (3.2% w/w)
Water:	3 tsp. yeast nutrient in 3 gallons of pre-boiled water. No other treatment used.
Grain:	8.00 oz. British pale 8.00 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	43% efficiency
	Added the grains to 2 quarts of water. Brought temperature up to about 150-156F and removed from heat. Let pot stand covered for aproximately 1 hour then removed grains from pot to a large colander. Recirculated the first runnings then rinsed grains with 3 quarts of 180-190F water. Collected run-off in brewpot.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.040	3.125 gallons
	3.00 lb. Wheat extract
	Irish moss added 20-25 minutes before the end of the boil.
Hops:	.50 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs WLP005 British Ale Yeast
Log:	Brewed on 7/7/00. Yeast pitched about 12:35 a.m. on 7/8/00. Fermented for three days in plastic primary. Racked to glass carboy on 7/10/00. Let clear for 8 days. Bottled on 7/18/00. Gelatine finings and cherry flavoring (in half of batch) added at bottling. Will let stand 1 week at fermentation temp. then will transfer to a 40-42F refrigerator for 3 weeks.
Carbonation:	2.5 volumes	Honey: 2.62 oz. for 2.50 gallons @ 75°F

Recipe posted 07/19/00.