Boerderij_Kabouter
Well-Known Member
My brother-in-law Paul, a good Bavarian descended brewing assistant:
wants to brew a light American wheat for his in-laws (my outlaws) family Christmas. We decided they would like something like Goose Island 312. I spoke recently with Goose Island's Wisconsin Rep, and he was going to get back to me about some specifics, but we are brewing on Sunday and can no longer wait...
Here is what I have so far...
1) ABV 4.2%
2) SRM 4
3) IBU 15
4) They use a healthy portion of torrified wheat but I don't know exact ratios
5) The hops are American Cascade
They use a house yeast and I don't have time to drive to Chicago, so I picked up Wyeast 1056 (Am ale) and 2565 (Koelsch). I ferment 5g with each (I do 10g batches). Each yeast will be prepared in a 2 qt. starter.
I was thinking:
25/25/50 torrified/wheat malt/2-row
do a three step mash schedule 99/122/145
60 minute boil
1 thirty minute hop addition to get me to 12 IBU
1 5 minute hop addition for 3 IBU
My questions are:
1) What do you think about my portion of torrified/wheat malt?
2) What do you think about my mash schedule?
3) What do you think about my hop schedule?
4) Any other suggestions you can think of?
Thanks
EDIT: Here is the current recipe from this thread. I will update as the discussion continues and more batches are brewed:
312 v3
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General
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Category: Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Recipe Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 10 gal.
Volume Boiled: 11 gal.
Mash Efficiency: 78 %
Total Grain/Extract: 15.00 lbs.
Total Hops: 2.8 oz.
Calories (12 fl. oz.): 160.8
Cost to Brew: $38.63 (USD)
Cost per Bottle (12 fl. oz.): $0.36 (USD)
Ingredients
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5.0 lbs. German 2-row Pils
4.2 lbs. Belgian Wheat Malt
2 lbs. Belgian Munich
0.3 lbs. Acidulated Malt
3.5 lbs. Torrified Wheat
2 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 5.50 %AA) boiled 33 minutes.
0.75 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 5.50 %AA) boiled 1 minutes.
Yeast: WYeast 1056 American Ale
Vital Statistics
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Original Gravity: 1.041
Terminal Gravity: 1.009
Color: 3.62 SRM
Bitterness: 15.0 IBU
Alcohol (%volume): 4.2 %
wants to brew a light American wheat for his in-laws (my outlaws) family Christmas. We decided they would like something like Goose Island 312. I spoke recently with Goose Island's Wisconsin Rep, and he was going to get back to me about some specifics, but we are brewing on Sunday and can no longer wait...
Here is what I have so far...
1) ABV 4.2%
2) SRM 4
3) IBU 15
4) They use a healthy portion of torrified wheat but I don't know exact ratios
5) The hops are American Cascade
They use a house yeast and I don't have time to drive to Chicago, so I picked up Wyeast 1056 (Am ale) and 2565 (Koelsch). I ferment 5g with each (I do 10g batches). Each yeast will be prepared in a 2 qt. starter.
I was thinking:
25/25/50 torrified/wheat malt/2-row
do a three step mash schedule 99/122/145
60 minute boil
1 thirty minute hop addition to get me to 12 IBU
1 5 minute hop addition for 3 IBU
My questions are:
1) What do you think about my portion of torrified/wheat malt?
2) What do you think about my mash schedule?
3) What do you think about my hop schedule?
4) Any other suggestions you can think of?
Thanks
EDIT: Here is the current recipe from this thread. I will update as the discussion continues and more batches are brewed:
312 v3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
General
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Category: Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Recipe Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 10 gal.
Volume Boiled: 11 gal.
Mash Efficiency: 78 %
Total Grain/Extract: 15.00 lbs.
Total Hops: 2.8 oz.
Calories (12 fl. oz.): 160.8
Cost to Brew: $38.63 (USD)
Cost per Bottle (12 fl. oz.): $0.36 (USD)
Ingredients
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5.0 lbs. German 2-row Pils
4.2 lbs. Belgian Wheat Malt
2 lbs. Belgian Munich
0.3 lbs. Acidulated Malt
3.5 lbs. Torrified Wheat
2 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 5.50 %AA) boiled 33 minutes.
0.75 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 5.50 %AA) boiled 1 minutes.
Yeast: WYeast 1056 American Ale
Vital Statistics
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Original Gravity: 1.041
Terminal Gravity: 1.009
Color: 3.62 SRM
Bitterness: 15.0 IBU
Alcohol (%volume): 4.2 %