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Fireweed Wheat
| Brewer: | Greg Henley | Email: | henley@alaska.net | |||||
| Beer: | Fireweed Wheat | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 16 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.016 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.6% v/v (3.6% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 oz. Gambrinus Honey Malt 8 oz. Malted White Wheat |
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| Steep: | Steep grains in 160° F. water for 30 minutes. | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.086 | 3 gallons | |||||
| 6 lb. Alexander's Wheat Malt Extract 1 lb. Fireweed Honey |
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| 1/2 tsp Irish Moss (15 Minutes) | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Mount Hood Pellets (4.0% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Mount Hood Pellets (4.0% AA, 20 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Cooper's Dry Ale Yeast rehyd. 15 minutes prior to pitching in 80° F. pre-boiled water. |
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| Log: | Primary Ferment-6 days in glass Secondary Ferment-13 days in glass After half of batch was bottled I add 2oz. of Raspberry Extract to the rest of the batch. |
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| Carbonation: | 3/4 cup Corn Sugar | |||||||
| Tasting: | Next time I will use a liquid yeast. Maybe Wyeast #1056 (American Ale) or White Labs #WLP001 (California Ale). |
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Recipe posted 10/07/98.