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American Wheat or Rye Beer • All Grain • 5 gal
nice light wheat beer for all seasons
February 12, 2008 am 10:51am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 2.23 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
- 6.05 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 0.08 lbs
English Brown Malt
English Brown Malt
Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Used in nut brown ales, porters and some Belgian ales.
- 0.08 lbs
Molasses
Molasses
Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
- 0.3 oz
Newport - 15.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Newport
Viewed as a high-bittering alpha hop.
- 0.50 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 0.50 oz
Amarillo® - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
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White Labs WLP036 Dusseldorf Alt
White Labs WLP036 Dusseldorf Alt
Traditional Alt yeast from Dusseldorf, Germany. Produces clean, slightly sweet alt beers. Does not accentuate hop flavor as WLP029 does.
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: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 5.5 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.6% ABV | 4% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 26.2 IBU | 15 - 30 |
