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American Weiss-Guy

American Weiss-Guy

American Wheat or Rye Beer • All Grain • 5 gal

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Not particularly daring, but very tasty and refreshing. All grain version inspired by my Two Angry Cats Cream Ale.

March 18, 2003 am 07:58am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 4 lbs American 6-row Pale

    American 6-row Pale

    Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.

  • 4 lbs Midwest Wheat Malt

    Midwest Wheat Malt

    Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

  • .25 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

    Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 5.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Crystal - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Crystal

    Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.

Notes

Do a protein rest of 122* for 30 min at 1 quart/pound to get the best out of this brew. My sacc. mash is at 152* for 60 min. at 1.25 quart/pound.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: D - American Wheat or Rye Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.040 1.040 - 1.055
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.008 - 1.013
Color: 3.2 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 3.9% ABV 4% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 17.3 IBU 15 - 30

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