dansdigs
Member
Hi Everyone,
I'm concocting an "Imperial" Wheat recipe. Looking to have a dry/sweet balance with noticeable hops flavor. This is where I'm headed:
5 gallon batch
6 lbs German wheat
4 lbs German pilsner
4 lbs Vienna
1 lb flaked corn
½ lb Crystal 10 or 20
Mash @ 152 or so.
OG @ 1.081 = 7.6%
IBU @ 35, Bitter with Cacade, mild flavor/aroma (probably 1/2 oz at each stage) with Saaz.
Safbrew WB-06 Dry Wheat Beer Yeast @65-68 degrees
Does anyone have experience with this in terms of how the character malts will come out?
1. I've never used flaked corn; will 1 lb lend subtle corn flavor, or will it get lost in 14 lbs of other grains?
2. Will the crystal malt sweetness be in balance at 1/2 lb, or should I go higher?
3. Is 35 IBU of hops be too low for that amount of grain? Like I said I'm shooting for noticeable, but not overwhelming hops bitterness.
Thanks in advance for any input!
I'm concocting an "Imperial" Wheat recipe. Looking to have a dry/sweet balance with noticeable hops flavor. This is where I'm headed:
5 gallon batch
6 lbs German wheat
4 lbs German pilsner
4 lbs Vienna
1 lb flaked corn
½ lb Crystal 10 or 20
Mash @ 152 or so.
OG @ 1.081 = 7.6%
IBU @ 35, Bitter with Cacade, mild flavor/aroma (probably 1/2 oz at each stage) with Saaz.
Safbrew WB-06 Dry Wheat Beer Yeast @65-68 degrees
Does anyone have experience with this in terms of how the character malts will come out?
1. I've never used flaked corn; will 1 lb lend subtle corn flavor, or will it get lost in 14 lbs of other grains?
2. Will the crystal malt sweetness be in balance at 1/2 lb, or should I go higher?
3. Is 35 IBU of hops be too low for that amount of grain? Like I said I'm shooting for noticeable, but not overwhelming hops bitterness.
Thanks in advance for any input!