Amber's Wheat

This a smooth beer with a malty after taste. I have made maily Wheat Beer and this will prove to be one of my best so far. Light in color alittle higher on alcohol than I intended, but thats not too bad.

Brewer:	Bill Erwin		Email:	Warfrat247@aol.com
Beer:	Amber's Wheat		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	4 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	13 IBU
OG:	1.052		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Water:	I used well water thru a water softener, still quite heavy in minerals
Grain:	0.91 lb. Rolled oats 1.82 lb. Raw wheat
Mash:	80% efficiency
	60 min at 150 degrees and sparge with 170 degree water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.065	4 gallons
	4.58 lb. Wheat extract 6.1 oz. Brown sugar
	1t irish moss at 15 min left in boil.
Hops:	0.19 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) 0.19 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 45 min.) 0.19 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) 0.37 oz. Cascade (8% AA, 15 min.) 0.19 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	10g Nottinghams dry. I have had great results with this yeast.
Log:	primary fementation 15 days, racked and bottled secondary fermentaion for 14 days, lager for at least 14 day, longer the better.
Carbonation:	2.6 volumes	Corn Sugar: 5.05 oz. for 5 gallons @ 82°F
Tasting:	Good clean with a malty after taste. you can really taste the casscade hops, next time I might use then just for aroma. The origanal receipe called for 8oz of Molassas, I think this would have made the beer too heavy.

Recipe posted 10/07/00.