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Torrified Wheat Ale
This was supposed to be a cream ale (malt liquor)
recipe but the shop was out of flaked maize.
I used Torrifed Wheat in the mash instead. It is a slightly
"pufffed up" unmalted kernel that can be added to the mill
and crushed with the malt. It worked out well.
| Brewer: | BrewAskew | Email: | lupomania@ecologyfund.net | |||||
| Beer: | Torrified Wheat Ale | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.4 gallons | |||||
| Color: |
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Bitterness: | 17 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.055 | FG: | 1.007 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Tulsa, OK tap water, carbon filtered to remove chlorine. | |||||||
| Grain: | 5.75 lb. American 2-row 2.75 lb. American 6-row 2 lb. Torrified wheat |
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| Mash: | 76% efficiency | |||||||
| 2 step infusion. Protein rest at 132°F for 30 minutes. Saccrification rest at 155°F for 60 minutes. Mashout at 168°F 10 minutes Batch Sparge |
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| Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.043 | 7 gallons | |||||
| 5 oz. Corn sugar | ||||||||
| Irish Moss at 15 minutes before flameout | ||||||||
| Hops: | .5 oz. Cluster (7% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cluster (7% AA, 5 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Fermentis US-05 (US-56) | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Force carbonated to 3.0 Volumes | |||||||
| Tasting: | Pretty good brew. Low esters, great head retention and good malty/grainy flavor. Hops balance nicely. |
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Recipe posted 03/22/09.