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Galt's American Wheat

Galt's American Wheat

American Wheat or Rye Beer • All Grain • 5 gal

john_galt

Just trying to make something special.

March 1, 2005 pm 10:17pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 4 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

  • 4 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • 1/2 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 1/4 lbs American Caramel 20°L

    American Caramel 20°L

    Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 1/2 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • 1/2 lbs Wheat Flaked

    Wheat Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1/3 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 20 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1/4 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 2 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • White Labs WLP320 American Hefeweizen Ale

    White Labs WLP320 American Hefeweizen Ale

    This yeast is used to produce the Oregon style American Hefeweizen. Unlike WLP300, this yeast produces a very slight amount of the banana and clove notes. It produces some sulfur, but is otherwise a clean fermenting yeast, which does not flocculate well,

Notes

-Rests @ 122 154 168 -1/2 Lb Malt is Toasted. -Use Orange Blossum Honey.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: D - American Wheat or Rye Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.040 - 1.055
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.008 - 1.013
Color: 4.2 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 27.7 IBU 15 - 30

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