
Jeff Swearengin's Wildcat Wheat
American Wheat or Rye Beer • All Grain • 10.5 gal
<b>Awards:</b><br> Champion - MCAB V, Washington D.C.<br> Finalist - 2002 AHA NHC, Irving, TX<br> Silver Medal - Sunshine Challenge XVII, Orlando, FL<br> 2nd Place - 2002 AHA NHC (1st Round), Basehor, KS<br> 2nd Place - 13th Annual Reggale & Dredhop Competition, Denver, CO<br> 2nd Place - 3rd Annual Wild Brew, Tulsa, OK<br> 2nd Place - 2002 IBU Challenge, Des Moines, IA<br> 3rd Place - 2002 FOAM CUP, Tulsa, OK<br> 3rd Place - 2003 IBU Challenge, Des Moines, IA <br>
May 9, 2003 am 07:07am
Ingredients (All Grain, 10.5 gal)
- 10 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 10 lbs
German Wheat Malt Light
German Wheat Malt Light
Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 1.47 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 2.59 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 1.31 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 1.16 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 10 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 0.70 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 5 g
Calcium Chloride to sparge - (omitted from calculations)
Calcium Chloride to sparge
- .65 g
White Labs Servomyces (starter) - (omitted from calculations)
White Labs Servomyces (starter)
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White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
From a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this yeast works great in Kölsch and Alt style beers. Good for light beers like blond and honey. Accentuates hop flavors, similar to WLP001. The slight sulfur produced during fermentation will disappear with age a
Notes
Awards: Champion - MCAB V, Washington D.C. Finalist - 2002 AHA NHC, Irving, TX Silver Medal - Sunshine Challenge XVII, Orlando, FL 2nd Place - 2002 AHA NHC (1st Round), Basehor, KS 2nd Place - 13th Annual Reggale & Dredhop Competition, Denver, CO 2nd Place - 3rd Annual Wild Brew, Tulsa, OK 2nd Place - 2002 IBU Challenge, Des Moines, IA 3rd Place - 2002 FOAM CUP, Tulsa, OK 3rd Place - 2003 IBU Challenge, Des Moines, IA
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: D - American Wheat or Rye Beer
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.040 - 1.055 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.008 - 1.013 | ![]() |
Color: | 4.3 SRM | 3 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 4% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 21.9 IBU | 15 - 30 | ![]() |