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Badger's American Wheat Ale

Badger's American Wheat Ale

American Wheat or Rye Beer • All Grain • 5.5 gal

BadgerRavenmoon

I tried to make this as close to the flavor of the Sierra Nevada Wheat. It is a bit hoppier than the commercial, but it suits my tastes.

December 9, 2004 pm 10:53pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 4.0 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 5.0 lbs English Wheat Malt

    English Wheat Malt

    Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers.

  • 1.0 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 1.0 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 0.50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 0.50 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale

    White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale

    Our "Brewer Patriot" strain can be used to reproduce many of the American versions of classic beer styles. Similar neutral character of WLP001, but less attenuation, less accentuation of hop bitterness, increased flocculation, and a little tartness. Very

Style (BJCP)

Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: D - American Wheat or Rye Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.045 1.040 - 1.055
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.008 - 1.013
Color: 7.9 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 4.5% ABV 4% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 29.6 IBU 15 - 30

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