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Summer Time Wheat

Specifics

Style:

American Wheat or Rye Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Light Hybrid Beer
Number:	06D

Refreshing wheat or rye beers that can display more hop character and less yeast character than their German cousins.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Oberon, Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen, Three Floyds Gumballhead, Pyramid Hefe-Weizen, Widmer Hefeweizen, Sierra Nevada Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Anchor Summer Beer, Redhook Sunrye, Real Ale Full Moon Pale Rye.

Brew Date:

April 04, 2010

Yield:

4.25 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

4.5/8.9

Bitterness:

18.6 IBU (Rager)

OG:	1.048
Target OG:	1.052
Status:	Primary

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Recipe

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Grains

4.75 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

59.4% of grist

2.25 pounds

German Wheat Malt Light

Color (L):	1.5-2 °L
Info/Use:	Typical top fermented aroma; for wheat beers.

28.1% of grist

0.75 pounds

Flaked Wheat

Color (L):	2 °L
Info/Use:	Imparts a wheat flavor and hazy color. For wheat beers and Belgian white beers.

9.4% of grist

0.25 pounds

Honey Malt

Color (L):	25 °L
Info/Use:	Malt sweetness and honey like flavor and aroma.

3.1% of grist

8.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	4.25 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	0.67 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	5.1 gallons	4.25 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 0.7 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	8 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	1.7 gallons
Total Water Needed:	7.1 gallons	5.1 gallons (runoff) + 1.7 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 0.25 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	2.7 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	4.4 gallons	7.1 gallons (total water) – 2.7 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

0.25 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.20% Pellets @ 70 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

3.1 AAUs

0.25 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.20% Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

3.1 AAUs

0.35 ounces

Palisade

Region:	US
AAU Range:	8 - 9%
Typical Use:	Both

8.00% Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

2.8 AAUs

0.25 ounces

Citra

Region:	US
AAU Range:	12 - 13%
Typical Use:	Both

11.1% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

2.8 AAUs

1.10 ounces

Total Hop Weight

11.7 AAUs

Yeast

Name:	Safale
Manufacturer:	Fermentis
Product ID:	US-05
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	75-79%
Alcohol Tolerance:	Medium
Temperature Range:	59–75°F
Amount:	10 gr

Equipment Profile

7 Gallon/26.5 Liter Kettle and 5 Gallon/19 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:	5.00 gallons	Boil Volume:	6.00 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9.00% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0.25 gallons
Efficiency:	72%	Mash Tun Weight:	4.00 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	5.00 gallons
Loss:	0.25 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.30 Cal/gram per °C

Mash Profile

Single Infusion Mash, Medium Bodied Beer

Grain Temperature:	72°F	Tun Temperature:	72°F
Sparge Temperature:	168°F	PH:	5.4
PPG:	28.6	Efficiency:	73.1%
Notes:	Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	60 min.	154°F	Add 70% of mash water at 166° F / 74° C
2	Mash Out	Infusion	10 min.	168°F	Add 30% of mash water at 197° F / 92° C

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 68° F
Secondary:	0 days @ ° F
Tertiary:	0 days @ ° F
Age:	14 days @ 37° F

Tasting Reviews

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	45-50 = Outstanding		30-37 = Very Good		14-20 = Fair
	38-44 = Excellent		21-29 = Good		00-13 = Problematic

Review by

Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

Review by

Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

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Brew Status

Ofest	Planned
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Summer Time Wheat	Primary