Smooth Wheat

I have brewed the basic wheat beer a few times now.
I wanted something different.
A little different - just to change the recipe.
What I got was an enjoyable wheat beer.

Brewer:	ChuckO		Email:	-
Beer:	Smooth Wheat		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	3.0 gallons
Color:	4 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	49 IBU
OG:	1.028		FG:	-
Alcohol:	-
Water:	Used carbon filtered water.
Grain:	5 lb. Wheat malt 8 oz. Flaked oats
Steep:	Brought oats up to 165 ° and let boil an extra 5 minutes. Removed and added malt.
Boil:	45 minutes	SG 1.033	2.5 gallons
	None
Hops:	1.5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Coopers - re-hydrated the yeast prior to pitching. 1 pint of boiled water brought down to 80° with a 1 tsp. corn sugar dissolved in it. Added yeast and covered with plastic wrap. set aside for 30-45 minutes in warm spot.
Log:	Racked to secondary 7 days afterwards. Bottled seven days later
Carbonation:	Simple carbonation method - 2/3 cup corn sugar to one pint of water added at bottling.
Tasting:	Adding the oats and letting them seep for a while in the water before bringing to a boil. Might try some different yeast.

Recipe posted 12/06/99.