cwheel
Well-Known Member
I want to brew up a raspberry wheat beer, and was hoping for any input on the following recipe. I will add about 1lb of raspberry goodness just after high krausen (blend 2-3 lbs of raspberries, then strain thru a fine mesh bag). I generally like fruit beers but only if there is not a strong aroma - I think sometimes that ruins it, so my thought is adding to primary might help with this just like it can do with hop aroma.
My main question is about the ratio of wheat and pilsner, and whether I should add a lb of Vienna (which I love) or maybe a lb of Crystal 20L or something like that.
Thanks for any advice!
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Recipe: Raspberry Wheat
Brewer: James
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.04 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 3.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 18.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 41.0 %
4 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 41.0 %
1 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 4 10.3 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 5.1 %
4.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 2.6 %
1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] - Boil 55.0 min Hop 6 14.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Mt. Hood [6.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 3.9 IBUs
1.0 pkg Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) [35. Yeast 8 -
Mash Schedule: Double Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Protein Rest Add 8.78 qt of water at 132.1 F 122.0 F 30 min
Saccharification Add 7.80 qt of water at 192.6 F 152.0 F 30 min
Mash Out Add 6.82 qt of water at 211.0 F 168.0 F 10 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 2.61 gal water at 168.0 F
Notes:
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My main question is about the ratio of wheat and pilsner, and whether I should add a lb of Vienna (which I love) or maybe a lb of Crystal 20L or something like that.
Thanks for any advice!
BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Raspberry Wheat
Brewer: James
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 7.04 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 3.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 18.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 41.0 %
4 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 41.0 %
1 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 4 10.3 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 5.1 %
4.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 2.6 %
1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] - Boil 55.0 min Hop 6 14.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Mt. Hood [6.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 3.9 IBUs
1.0 pkg Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) [35. Yeast 8 -
Mash Schedule: Double Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Protein Rest Add 8.78 qt of water at 132.1 F 122.0 F 30 min
Saccharification Add 7.80 qt of water at 192.6 F 152.0 F 30 min
Mash Out Add 6.82 qt of water at 211.0 F 168.0 F 10 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 2.61 gal water at 168.0 F
Notes:
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Created with BeerSmith 2 - http://www.beersmith.com
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