Gina's Anniversary Raspberry Wheat
This is my second wheat. Flavored wheats are my wife's favorite beers and our anniversay was this month so I thought this was appropriate. But, like our marriage, it just gets better with time.
| Brewer: | Funky Monk | Email: | michael@speakingintongues.org | |||||
| URL: | http://www.speakingintongues.org | |||||||
| Beer: | Gina's Anniversary Raspberry Wheat | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
| Type: | Extract | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 4 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.062 | FG: | 1.016 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Poland Spring Water | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.208 | 1.5 gallons | |||||
| 6.6 lb. Wheat extract 1.6 lb. Honey 5 oz. Raspberry |
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| Hops: | 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | Nottingham Ale Yeast | |||||||
| Log: | Brewed on 10/12/01, racked on 10/16/01, bottled on 10/22/01. Pretty clear for a wheat, but still with a slight characteristic haziness. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 3/4 cup dextrose | |||||||
| Tasting: | Very fruity and light, due to the use of honey as an additive fermentable. Perfect crowd pleaser. | |||||||
Recipe posted 11/03/01.