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Olde Teabagger - Raspberry Raunch

This is a Raspberry Wheat beer, intended to be light in flavor with plenty of raspberry overtones. My hope is to get my wife drinking beer with this batch.

Brewer: Brian Stringer Email: -
Beer: Olde Teabagger - Raspberry Raunch Style: American Wheat
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
5 HCU (~4 SRM)
Bitterness: 7 IBU
OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.8% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water: Today's water is Artesian Spring drawn.
Grain: 1 lb. American crystal 10L
Steep: I added the Crystal 10 to the room-temperature springwater, and brought it slowly to 150°F, where I steeped it for 30 minutes, not exceeding 155°F
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.137 2 gallons
1 lb. Wheat extract
6 lb. Wheat extract
There were no additional ingredients or finings added, as I'd like a nice hazy beer to hold the raspberry color to the light better.
Hops: 1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Tettnanger (aroma)
Yeast: The yeast is White Labs California Ale yeast #WLP001, in pitchable tube. I allowed it to come to room temperature.
Log: Initial boil accomplished 11/29/04.

45 Oz. of Oregon Raspberry Puree were added to primary fermentation to develop fully.
Carbonation: 2.3 volumes Corn Sugar: 3.93 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70°F

Recipe posted 11/29/04.