A simple clean wheat beer that provides a good base for flavor exploration
Beer Style:
American Wheat
Batch Size:
5.50 gallons
Boil Time:
60 minutes
Original Gravity:
1.057
IBUs:
13.00
ABV:
5.60% ABV
Malt/Grain/Sugar/Extract:
6.0 lbs Domestic 2-Row
6.0 lbs Wheat Malt
Mashing Instructions:
Rest 153°F 60 minutes
Hops:
0.25 oz. Magnum Pellet 12.9%AA 60 minutes
Yeast:
WY1056 American Ale, WLP001 California Ale
Special Instructions / Notes:
Ferment in the mid 60°F to reduce esters and allow wheaty sweetness to predominate. Carbonate to 2.5–3.0 volumes for maximum fluffiness
Just wondering if we need/should be adding rice hulls w/wheat malt making up 50% of the grist. If so, how much, for consistency purposes? Thanks! Nicki