King Wheat
This basic wheat formula I present as a foundation for and fruit addition. I may even reduce the Extract by a full pound to reduce the "heaviness" for the upcoming summer.
Brewer: | Vetch | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | King Wheat | Style: | Weizen/Weissbier | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 15 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.055 | FG: | 1.013 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.4% v/v (4.2% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Soft Water | |||||||
Grain: | .5 lb. German Vienna 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 1 lb. Flaked wheat 1 lb. German Munich |
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Steep: | I have a pretty good yield if I rinse the grains with about a quart of water per # of specialty grain | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.050 | 6 gallons | |||||
5 lb. Wheat extract 1 lb. Honey |
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Hops: | .5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 5 min.) |
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Yeast: | WYeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen Yeast. |
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Log: | I use cold conditioning in the last three days of the secondary to clarify. Honey and 2-3 # of fruit is added in the secondary. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Natural | |||||||
Tasting: | Expect fruity esters, predominant banana & clove. Will add 2 pound of blue berry in secondary, and blue berry extract at bottling if necessary |
Recipe posted 02/04/06.