Heathers' Cherry

this beer should be similar in flavor to samual adams cherry wheat.

Brewer: whiz lancto Email: -
Beer: Heathers' Cherry Style: Cherry wheat
Type: Extract Size: 3 gallons
Color:
10 HCU (~7 SRM)
Bitterness: 12 IBU
OG: 1.062 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Water: use bottled, or distilled water
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.093 2 gallons
2 lb. Light wheat malt extract
2.5 lb. Light dry malt extract
Add half a teaspoon of irish moss the last 10 min of boil

Hops: 0.6 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
0.2 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: I used a good quality ale yeast.
Log: Add 2 ozs of cherry extract to the wert before botterling, after fermenting. OR, you can transfer to secondary fermenter to add the cherry. allow to sit 3 to 5 days before botteling. Alternative note: you can add any fruit extract you perfer.
Carbonation: use 2.25 ozs for corn sugar to achieve proper carbination.

Recipe posted 04/18/02.