Buzzberry Weizen
| Brewer: | Chris Ungvarsky | Email: | chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Buzzberry Weizen | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 13 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.050 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Tapwater with 2 tsp gypsum and 1 TBS 5.2 added to mash. | |||||||
| Grain: | 4 lb. American 2-row 4 lb. Wheat Malt 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 6 oz. Gambrinus Honey Malt 2 lb. Rice Hulls |
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| Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||||
| Single infusion mash at 153F for 60 min. Sparge with 170F water to reach 7.5 gallons in brewpot. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.036 | 7.5 gallons | |||||
| 8 oz. Honey | ||||||||
| 1 tsp Irish Moss (rehydrated) for last 15 minutes. Add honey at flameout. | ||||||||
| Hops: | .5 oz. Perle (6.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Perle (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs 320 "American Wheat" in a 1 quart starter. | |||||||
| Log: | Primary at 68F for 7 days. Add 2 oz blueberry extract when racking to secondary, keep at 68F for 10 days. Add remaining 2 oz blueberry extract at kegging/bottling time. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 2.4 volumes | Keg: 10.2 psi @ 38°F | ||||||
| Keg and force carbonate. | ||||||||
| Tasting: | Mmmm... great lawnmower beer! | |||||||
Recipe posted 07/20/10.