- Brewed to be a light, easy drinking beer in anticipation of the summer.
13-Apr-2003
Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)
6.5 | pounds | (55%) | American Malted Wheat |
4.75 | pounds | (41%) | American 2-row |
0.5 | pounds | (4%) | Crystal 20L |
1.0 | pound | Rice Hulls | |
0.5 | ounces | Hallertauer pellet hops, 4.4% AA (60 minutes) | |
0.5 | ounces | Hallertauer pellet hops, 4.4% AA (15 minutes) | |
0.5 | ounces | Hallertauer pellet hops, 4.4% AA (1 minutes) | |
- White Labs WLP320, American Hefeweizen, pitched at 70°F
- Starter: 700 mL water, 3/4 cup DME, 1/4 t yeast nutrient, pitched at 72 F
Water
- Pioneer Wells water
Mash
- 12.75 quarts water @ 172°F, grist ratio of 1.0 quarts:pound @ 154°F (Held 60 minutes)
Sparge
- 5 gallons water @ 180°F, drain
Boil
- Boiled 6.5 gallons for 60 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort
Fermentation
- Primary: glass, 6 days, 65°F
- Secondary: glass, 37 days, 65°F
Packaging
- Bottled with 0.875 cups dextrose
Properties
Starting Gravity: 1.048 | Final Gravity: 1.013 |
Original Extract: 11.9°plato | Apparent Extract: 3.3°plato |
Real Extract: 4.92°plato | |
Alcohol: 4.6% by volume | (3.6% by weight) |
Apparent Attenuation: 72.4% | Mash Efficiency: 66% |
Bitterness: 14 IBU | Color: 7 SRM |
BU:SG: 0.29 | BV: 0.58 |
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