Marla's Peach Wheat
I was looking to make a Mild Wheat with some fruit character, makes me happy and my little sister will love it when she comes to town..... maybe a beer fiend in the making.
Brewer: | Practical Alchemy | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Marla's Peach Wheat | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 13 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.065 | FG: | 1.018 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.1% v/v (4.8% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 1.5 lb. Belgian pale .75 lb. Flaked oats |
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Mash: | 45% efficiency | |||||||
148 def F 1 hr, simple partial mash in a bag | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.109 | 3 gallons | |||||
6 lb. Wheat extract 1.5 lb. Cane sugar |
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Hops: | 1.25 oz. Cascade (4.5% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
Yeast: | US 05, no starter | |||||||
Log: | brewed Sat Oct 6, 2010 avg temp at 68 deg. F slowly warm after 5 days. added 1 lb frozen peaches after primary died down Gravity is 1.018. ferment out until level. | |||||||
Tasting: | at end of primary, mild Wheat Flavor, slight fruitiness from the yeast... basic mild wheat. needed character, Peaches were chosen. |
Recipe posted 11/12/10.