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Fat Boy Wheat
I normaly like to use german tradition for bitter and a U.S. Saaz for a good 15 minute.
| Brewer: | Cameron Meister | Email: | Cameron_Meister@yahoo.com | |||||
| Beer: | Fat Boy Wheat | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 984 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.059 | FG: | 1.011 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | boiled water, with gypsum added before the water is heated. you need to have a nice and hard water. | |||||||
| Grain: | 4.0 lb. British pale 5.0 lb. Wheat malt .25 lb. 4 oz. Belgian Munich .50 lb. 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
| I mash my grains with a pound of rice hulls for 90 minutes. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.049 | 6 gallons | |||||
| depending on how clear the wort is i use moss, but definatly not on a wheat ale. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 60 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 15 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | wyeast 1056. American ale | |||||||
| Carbonation: | I just use dextrine. | |||||||
| Tasting: | maybe more citrus and less earthy. more of a fruity yeast. | |||||||
Recipe posted 05/11/09.