St James Simple Wheat

This is a simple wheat beer recipe, all extract, with the ability of flavoring with fruit. It is simple -- maybe too simple -- but it's a good way to start with this category of beer. Also, the smaller batch size makes for good experimentation.

Brewer:	Justin St. James		Email:	justibone@hotmail.com
Beer:	St James Simple Wheat		Style:	Weizen/Weissbier
Type:	Extract		Size:	3 gallons
Color:	4 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	14 IBU
OG:	1.045		FG:	1.004
Alcohol:	5.3% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Water:	I used tap water for this recipe. My tap water has a good balance of minerals, and I'm not too fussed with head and foam and whatnot.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.045	3 gallons
	1.32 lb. Light malt extract 1.98 lb. Wheat extract 0.3 lb. Honey
	Irish Moss could help to make a clearer beer, but with wheat beer, why bother?
Hops:	.5 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (4.7% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (aroma)
Yeast:	I used a dry yeast, 11g package, Danstar "Munich" type. I hydrated them in a glass of lukewarm water, but you could just as easily sprinkle the dry yeast across the top of the wort (after it chills, of course). Any yeast appropriate for a wheat beer could be used.
Log:	Brewed: 5-15-10 Boiled: 60 min. Final Volume: 3 gal. Measured OG: 1.040
Tasting:	I haven't tasted it yet, but since I fermented it at about 70F, I expect there should be some good notes from the yeast being stressed out.

Recipe posted 05/19/10.