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American Wheat or Rye Beer • All Grain • 5 gal

itt11

nice light wheat beer for all seasons

February 12, 2008 am 10:51am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 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.

  • 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

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