American Wheat Beer Recipe - Easy American Wheat Ale - BIAB All-Grain Mash 1.5 Gallon Finish

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Easy American Wheat Ale - BIAB All-Grain Mash 1.5 Gallon Finish

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All Grain
1.8 Gallon(s)
2.6 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
An easy inexpensive BIAB recipe for refreshing wheat ale. Finished at about 1.5 gallons (less trub) and makes around sixteen 12 oz bottles.

This recipe was cloned from Easy Eastern Blond Ale - BIAB All-Grain Mash 1.5 Gallon Finish.

Fermentables

47% - Pale 2-Row - US
1.4
37
1
Mash
47% - White Wheat - US
1.4
40
2
Mash
7% - Caramel/Crystal 20 - US
0.2
35
20
Mash

Hops

Saaz
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
3
16.6
Saaz
0.5
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
3
3.3

Yeast

Fermentis Safale US-05
81%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
As always, Sanitize all equipment prior to use.
2.
MASH GRAINS... 3.0 gals spring water in kettle.
3.
MASH all grains in kettle for 60 minutes @ 153F. Stir briefly/gently every 5 minutes.
4.
Create Hops Bag #1 - .50 oz of Saaz hops in muslin bag. Set aside.
5.
Create Hops Bag #2 - .50 oz of Saaz hops in muslin bag. Set aside.
6.
Mash 10 additional mins at 170F. Remove grain bag, drip excess out, don't squeeze.
7.
BEGINNING WORT BOIL... 2.6 gals wort should remain in kettle after grain removal.
8.
Bring wort kettle to a gentle roiling boil, stirring often to avoiding burning wort.
9.
Begin boil countdown timer of sixty (60) minutes.
10.
At 55 mins countdown, add Bag #1 - .50 oz Saaz pellet hops.
11.
At 20 mins countdown, fill sink with icy cold water for wort cooldown.
12.
At 10 mins countdown, add Bag #2 - .50 oz Saaz pellet hops.
13.
Option: at 10 mins countdown, add 1/4 crushed tablet of Whirlfloc to boil.
14.
At 0 (zero) mins left, remove wort kettle and place into sink filled with icy cold water.
15.
COOL DOWN...
16.
Cool wort rapidly, stir often. Replace sink water with cold water as it grows too warm.
17.
Bring wort temperature quickly down to about 75F.
18.
Take a hydrometer reading and record the results for later reference.
19.
PRIMARY FERMENTOR...
20.
Transfer wort to primary fermentor, pitch in 1/2 pack Safale US-05 yeast or starter.
21.
Stir vigorously for 5 mins to mix yeast and aerate with oxygen.
22.
Seal tight with lid and affix bubble airlock filled to max lines with sanitized water.
23.
Keep at in dark undisturbed area at a stable 65F to 68F.
24.
Option: Transfer to secondary fermentor at about 3 to 5 days as ferment slows.
25.
Siphon beer carefully away from trub sediment in primary over to secondary.
26.
Full fermentation should conclude in about 7 to 12 days when all bubbling stops.
27.
FINISHED BEER...
28.
Option: Cold crash for up to 5 days before moving to bottling phase.
29.
Option: add about 1-2 oz of brewers raspberry extract at bottling for flavoring.
30.
Carbonation should be about about 2.9 to 3.0 volumes for 1.5 gallons finished beer.
31.
Dissolve 1/4 cup priming sugar into 1/2 cup boiled spring water, mix into beer.
32.
OR, add 1/2 round tsp corn sugar into each 12 oz bottle. Shake when filled/capped.
33.
Store bottled beer in dark area at about 70F for 4 to 6 weeks.
34.
Best served cold 36F to 42F. Expiration date should not exceed 2 years.

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Recipe Facts

Easy American Wheat Ale - BIAB All-Grain Mash 1.5 ...
American Wheat Beer
  • 1.80 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 2.60 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.045 OG
  • 1.008 FG
  • 19.9 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.45 BG:GU
  • 4.2° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 4.7% ABV Alcohol
  • 146 per 12oz Calories
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