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Wheat's Up
This is my first attempt at a bavarian wheat
| Brewer: | Kevin R. Gallagher | Email: | - | |||||
| URL: | http://krgallagher.com | |||||||
| Beer: | Wheat's Up | Style: | Weizen/Weissbier | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 11 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.055 | FG: | 1.013 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.4% v/v (4.2% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | None. I use Richardson Texas Tap. It is a medium hard water heavy on the calcium. |
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| Grain: | 3 lb. American 2-row 2 lb. German Pilsner 5 lb. Wheat malt |
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| Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||||
| Triple decoction mash. Dough in at 127° with rests at 155° and 167°. Sparge with 190° water. |
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| Boil: | 45 minutes | SG 1.050 | 6.0 gallons | |||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 45 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | White Labs Hefeweizen Ale (WLP300) pitched at double the recomended rate |
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| Carbonation: | 4.0 volumes | Cane Sugar: 8.07 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70°F | ||||||
| Bottle conditioned two weeks. | ||||||||
| Tasting: | WOW! This has become my most popular beer. It has a nice light flavor with the traditional banana and clove expected of a Bavarian wheat beer. |
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Recipe posted 12/27/02.