Summer Fun Wheat
Wanted a refreshing crisp & clean wheat beer for the summer months! Light in body, with a balanced hop bitterness and dry finish.
Brewer: | LexusChris | Email: | - | |||||
URL: | http://www.brewcommune.com | |||||||
Beer: | Summer Fun Wheat | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.00 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 26 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.051 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.0% v/v (4.0% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 5 lb. 0 oz. American 2-row 4 lb. 0 oz. Wheat malt 0 lb. 8 oz. American crystal 15L 0 lb. 8 oz. Rice Hulls |
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Mash: | 72% efficiency | |||||||
Mix in rice hulls well to prevent stuck mash/sparge. Single infusion mash @ 150°F target for 75 mins with 3.15 gal. Single batch sparge with 4.6 gal @ 168°F. | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.041 | 6.25 gallons | |||||
Add .25 tsp Irish Moss @ 10 min. left in boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | .75 oz. Mt. Hood (3.9% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Mt. Hood (3.9% AA, 30 min.) .75 oz. Liberty (3% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | Dry English Ale Yeast(#WLP007) via 1500ml starter. | |||||||
Log: | Brewed 7/26/09. Primary for 14 days @ 67°F. Then keg/bottle. Age for 2-4 weeks in refrigerator, then start drinking! | |||||||
Carbonation: | 2.6 volumes | Keg: 18.8 psi @ 50°F | ||||||
Tasting: | Refreshing & wet on the palette, with a light wheat tang. The hop bitterness is clean and spicy. A thick head leaves nice foam on the rim on the way down. A very drinkable summer beer! *note* there is no floral or citrus in this hop profile. It tastes more like Hallertau/Hersbrucker... You could always replace the Liberty addition with a Cascade or Centennial for a more citrusy flavor if you want that. |
Recipe posted 10/04/09.