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 | |||||
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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 |
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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) |
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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. |
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Carbonation: | 2.3 volumes | Corn Sugar: 3.93 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70°F |
Recipe posted 11/29/04.