
Amber Waves of Weizen
American Wheat or Rye Beer • Extract • 5 gal
May 10, 2001 pm 10:50pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 6/16 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 2 lbs
Dry Amber; Muntons
Dry Amber; Muntons
Used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
- 3 lbs
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 0.5 oz
Hallertau - 4.9 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 0.5 oz
Hallertau - 4.9 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 0.5 oz
Hallertau - 4.9 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
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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
My first Wheat Beer. Next time I think I will use a wheat beer yeast instead of the American. This beer lacks the banana / clove flavor I usually attribute to wheat beers, but it is sweet and tastes pretty good. I used it as a base for a Kiwi fruit beer last week.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: D - American Wheat or Rye Beer
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.040 - 1.055 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.008 - 1.013 | ![]() |
Color: | 10.7 SRM | 3 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 19.3 IBU | 15 - 30 | ![]() |