Uncommon Hubris - Vanilla Wheat
This beer thinks quite highly of itself. Rightfully so...
| Brewer: | Chris Ungvarsky | Email: | chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Uncommon Hubris - Vanilla Wheat | Style: | American Wheat | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 17 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.046 | FG: | 1.014 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.1% v/v (3.2% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | 1 tsp gypsum and 1 TBS 5.2 stabilizer to tapwater. | |||||||
| Grain: | 5 lb. American 2-row 2 lb. 5 oz. Wheat malt 8 oz. American crystal 40L 4 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 8 oz. Flaked wheat 2 lb. Rice Hulls (for lautering help) |
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| Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||||
| 156F for 60 min with 1.3 qt/lb. 1 qt decoction. Sparge with 175-180F to collect 7.5 gallons. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.034 | 7.5 gallons | |||||
| Hops: | .5 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma) .5 oz. Centennial (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs 051 in 1 qt starter | |||||||
| Log: | place two split vanilla beans in a few ounces of vodka on brew day. Add vodka an beans to keg on kegging day. | |||||||
Recipe posted 06/16/11.