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Big Wheel
Brewed to replicate New Belgium's Fat Tire for my friends but I took the liberty to give my beer a little more flavor.
| Brewer: | CrazeeFrazee | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Big Wheel | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.75 gallons | |||||
| Color: |
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Bitterness: | 25 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.053 | FG: | 1.009 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.6% v/v (4.4% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 lb. 8 oz. American 2-row 1 lb. American victory 8 oz. American crystal 60L 8 oz. Belgian Special B |
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| Mash: | 77% efficiency | |||||||
| Infusion | ||||||||
| Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.046 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| 4 oz. Light malt extract | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1.2 oz. Mt. Hood (4% AA, 60 min.) .125 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 30 min.) .4 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 30 min.) .125 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 15 min.) .4 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Wyeast 1056 American with 1 qt starter | |||||||
| Log: | 1 week primary/ 1 week secondary | |||||||
| Tasting: | Very well balanced. Tastes similar to the Fat Tire but with more flavor and complexity, a little richer and a little darker. | |||||||
Recipe posted 03/03/00.
