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Summer Solstice American 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:

May 02, 2009

Tap Date:

May 28, 2009

Yield:

5.5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

5/9.9

Bitterness:

21 IBU

BU/GU

0.38

Calories:

184 (12 ounces)

Conditioning:

Bottles

ABV:

5.9%

ABW:

4.6%

Bottling ABV:

6.4%

Batch No:	28
OG:	1.056
OG (Plato):	13.81° P
FG:	1.012
FG (Plato):	3.07° P
Real Extract:	5.01° P
App. Atten.:	77.8%
Real Atten.:	63.7%
Status:	Bottled

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Cost:	29.50

I was going for a light, clean flavor with an opaque finish. Something to drink on the hottest day of the year.

This is my third shot at a wheat, and I've almost got it worked out.

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

6.00 pounds

American Wheat Malt

Color (L):	2 °L
Info/Use:	Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

60% of grist

4.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

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

40% of grist

10.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5.5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.2 gallons	5.5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	10 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.1 gallons
Total Water Needed:	10.4 gallons	7.2 gallons (runoff) + 2.1 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	3.3 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	7 gallons	10.4 gallons (total water) – 3.3 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Adjuncts

1.00 pounds

Honey (Clover)

1.00 pounds

Rice Hulls

Hops

0.66 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

7.2% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

4.8 AAUs

0.66 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

7.2% Leaf @ 20 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

4.8 AAUs

0.66 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

7.2% Leaf @ 2 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

4.8 AAUs

1.98 ounces

Total Hop Weight

14.3 AAUs

Yeast

Safale US05 — Culture — 2 qt

Safale US05 — Culture — 2 qt

Mash

Mash Type:	Infusion
Grain Amt.	11 pounds

Grain Temp.	62° F
Tun Temp.	158° F
Sparge Amt.	6 gallons
Sparge Temp.	170° F
Equip. Adj.?	False

Procedure

Mash 60 minutes at 158°. Sparge at 170, collecting 7 gallons of wort. Boil 90 minutes, adding hops according to schedule. Pitch at 80°.

Mash 60 minutes at 158°.

Sparge at 170, collecting 7 gallons of wort.

Boil 90 minutes, adding hops according to schedule.

Pitch at 80°.

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 65° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 65° F
Age:	14 days @ 62° F

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The Summer Solstice American Wheat Label

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