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 | |||||
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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. |
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Grain: | 8.00 oz. British pale 8.00 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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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. |
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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. |
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Carbonation: | 2.5 volumes | Honey: 2.62 oz. for 2.50 gallons @ 75°F |
Recipe posted 07/19/00.