American Wheat Beer Recipe - American Wheat Beer V1

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American Wheat Beer V1

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All Grain
6 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
72%
All Grain American Wheat Beer homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Pale Ale - CA, Pale Wheat - CA, Vienna - US, Rice Hulls - US, Liberty Hops, Lemon Drop Hops, Citra Hops, Sabro Hops, Fermentis Safale US-05 Homebrew Yeast, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient.

Fermentables

44% - Pale Ale - CA
4.4
37
3
Mash
44% - Pale Wheat - CA
4.4
36
2
Mash
11% - Vienna - US
1.1
36
4
Mash
0% - Rice Hulls - US
0
0
0
Mash

Hops

Liberty
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5.5
18.5
Lemon Drop
1
Pellet
Boil
4 min(s)
4.9
2.7
Citra
1
Pellet
Boil
1 min(s)
13.2
1.9
Lemon Drop
0.5
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
4.9
0.0
Sabro
0.5
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
13.8
0.0

Yeast

Fermentis Safale US-05
81%

Other Stuff

Whirlfloc
1
each
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

Protein Rest
Infusion
122
20 min
Saccharification Rest
Infusion
152
60 min
Mash-Out
Infusion
170
10 min

Special Instructions

1.
Water chemistry: 3/4 tsp gypsum, 0.5 tsp calcium chloride, pinch magnesium, pinch salt
2.
Adjust pre-mash pH to 5.9. Desired mash pH = 5.2.
3.
Use rice hulls in the mash to aid lauter.
4.
Sparge to a boil volume of 7.0 gallons.
5.
Carbonate to 3.0 volumes.
6.
Dry hop at day 5 with 0.5 oz Sabro and 0.5 oz Lemon Drop. Let sit for three days then rack.

Tasting Notes (1)

MustyDitch

Tasted on 1/14/2022 by MustyDitch

Notes:

Color is brilliant. Aroma is citrus and pineapple. Taste is tangerine and pineapple. Deluxe!!

Comments

  • MustyDitch

    Pre-mash pH = 5.8

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    Did 60 minute boil in 240 v mode on the Anvil. Lost ~1 gallon due to boil off.

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    OG = 1.043

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    Wort into fermenter = 6.02 gallons.

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    Aerate for 60 minutes with aquarium bubbler.

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    Pitched 2 litre starter of US 05.

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    Brewhouse efficiency went way down with this recipe. I purchased grain from alternate brew shop and I think the grind is different.

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    FG = 1.008

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    Added gelatin prior to cold crashing.

    3 years ago
  • MustyDitch

    Cold crashing is turning out to be a bit of a chore in the -10 C weather.

    3 years ago

Recipe Facts

American Wheat Beer V1
American Wheat Beer
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.043 OG
  • 1.008 FG
  • 23.1 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.53 BG:GU
  • 4.1° SRM Color
  • 72% Efficiency
  • 4.5% ABV Alcohol
  • 142 per 12oz Calories
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American Wheat Beer

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.040-1.055 / Your OG: 1.043
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.008-1.013 / Your FG: 1.008
IBU 0
120
IBU: 15-30 / Your IBU: 23
SRM 0
40
SRM: 3-6 / Your SRM: 4.1
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4-5.5 / Your ABV: 4.5
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.27-0.75 / Your BG:GU: 0.53

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