Justibone
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- Recipe Type
- Extract
- Yeast
- Danstar Munich German Wheat (dry)
- Yeast Starter
- Not necessary
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 2.5
- Original Gravity
- 1.049
- Final Gravity
- 1.010
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 14
- Color
- 3+ SRM
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14-21
- Tasting Notes
- Phenols depend on fermentation temps, subtle if brewed at room temp (~74F)
Transitioning from Mr Beer? You can try my "Simple" recipes without steeping or mashing.
Really, though, steeping and mashing is pretty easy. I'd encourage you to make the leap.
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From Recipator:
Category #1: Weizen/Weissbier
Category #2: American Wheat
Simple Wheat
This is an extract + hops recipe. Super simple, really good beer.
Brewer: Justin
Beer: Simple Wheat
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Type: Extract
Size: 2.5 gallons
Color: 3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 14 IBU
OG: 1.049
FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Water: Use water that tastes good. Distilled water is an option since it is an extract recipe.
Boil: 60 minutes, 2.75 gallons
3.3 lb. Briess Liquid Wheat extract (60% barley, IIRC)
I boiled the extract for 60 minutes which darkened the color slightly. Beware of scorching.
Hops:
.25 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 60 min.)
.25 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: Danstar MUNICH German Wheat Yeast, dry packet
Fermented at room temp during the summer. If done cooler it will get a little bit more of a clove taste rather than banana, but the banana wasn't anywhere near overwhelming in this recipe. You don't need a swamp cooler -- this is the easiest recipe ever.
Carbonation: Bottle carb or keg carb, whatever you usually do.
Tasting: As brewed and at normal temperatures it turns out pretty clean and tasty. Slight banana phenol taste, you could get more if you turned your AC down (made it hotter) while it fermented.
If you want to turn it into a Shandy, one packet of Country Time Lemonade (the kind without any sweetener in it, comes in little foil packets) per gallon makes a pretty refreshing version. This is easy, cheap (for extract) and quite tasty.
Really, though, steeping and mashing is pretty easy. I'd encourage you to make the leap.
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From Recipator:
Category #1: Weizen/Weissbier
Category #2: American Wheat
Simple Wheat
This is an extract + hops recipe. Super simple, really good beer.
Brewer: Justin
Beer: Simple Wheat
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Type: Extract
Size: 2.5 gallons
Color: 3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 14 IBU
OG: 1.049
FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Water: Use water that tastes good. Distilled water is an option since it is an extract recipe.
Boil: 60 minutes, 2.75 gallons
3.3 lb. Briess Liquid Wheat extract (60% barley, IIRC)
I boiled the extract for 60 minutes which darkened the color slightly. Beware of scorching.
Hops:
.25 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 60 min.)
.25 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: Danstar MUNICH German Wheat Yeast, dry packet
Fermented at room temp during the summer. If done cooler it will get a little bit more of a clove taste rather than banana, but the banana wasn't anywhere near overwhelming in this recipe. You don't need a swamp cooler -- this is the easiest recipe ever.
Carbonation: Bottle carb or keg carb, whatever you usually do.
Tasting: As brewed and at normal temperatures it turns out pretty clean and tasty. Slight banana phenol taste, you could get more if you turned your AC down (made it hotter) while it fermented.
If you want to turn it into a Shandy, one packet of Country Time Lemonade (the kind without any sweetener in it, comes in little foil packets) per gallon makes a pretty refreshing version. This is easy, cheap (for extract) and quite tasty.