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Aubrey Blackberry Wheat

Brewer: Thomas Macpherson Email: tom@nintai.biz
Beer: Aubrey Blackberry Wheat Style: American Wheat
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
9 HCU (~7 SRM)
Bitterness: 23 IBU
OG: 1.065 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 6.9% v/v (5.4% w/w)
Water: Utilize spring water from our well on the land
Grain: 1 lb. British Pilsner
1 lb. Belgian aromatic
1 lb. Flaked wheat
Steep: Steep grains in 150 degree water for roughly 45 minutes in grain bag. Sparge with 1 gallon of 160 degree water.

Actual grains used are as follows: 1lb of Briess Torrified Wheat, 1lb. of Gambrinus Honey Malt, and 1lb. Fawcett Golden Promise. These choices were not available on the spreadsheet. For the sugar I used 2.2 lbs of jaggery (Indian) sugar.

Actual OG and FG will be posted after brewing.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.109 3 gallons
2 lb. Belgian candi sugar
1 lb. Light dry malt extract
4 lb. Wheat extract
I added 6 oz. of malt dextrine at 30 minutes and Irish moss at 50 minutes.
Hops: 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: Pitch Wyeast 1010 (American Wheat) when temperature reached 75 degrees
Log: When racked over to secondary fermenter dry hop with 1 oz. East Kent Goldings. Add 4 oz. blackberry extract into bottling bucket.
Carbonation: Carbonated with 7/8 cup of blackberry blossom honey.

Recipe posted 06/27/10.