CrookedTail
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- Recipe Type
- Extract
- Yeast
- US-05
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5
- Original Gravity
- 1.052
- Final Gravity
- 1.009
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 29.2
- Color
- 5
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 7
- Tasting Notes
- Awesome beer for the warmer months
This is an American Wheat Ale that I love. It resembles a hefe-weizen, but it tastes nothing like one. It's easy-drinking, with an evident sweetness from the honey and honey malt. The hops, especially the late addition Centennials, balances out the sweetness and gives it a nice subtle aroma. I brew this in the Spring typically, but it can easily be a refreshing summer beer.
Fermentables
6lbs Wheat LME
1lb Orange Blossom Honey
.5lb Honey Malt
Hops
.75oz Mt. Hood (6 AAU) @ 60 min
.75oz Mt. Hood (6 AAU) @ 20 min
1oz Centennial @ 1 min
Yeast
US-05
Add half the extract at the beginning of the boil, then add the remaining in the final 10-15 minutes. This will increase the bitterness a little bit while also keeping the beer lighter. If you want the beer to be cloudy, take a cup of regular wheat flour and add it to some water to create a slurry. Add the slurry to the boil with around 15-20 minutes left. Add the honey with about 3 minutes left in the boil.
You can easily sub the Centennials with Amarillos or possibly even Cascades.
This is one of my favorite beers.
Fermentables
6lbs Wheat LME
1lb Orange Blossom Honey
.5lb Honey Malt
Hops
.75oz Mt. Hood (6 AAU) @ 60 min
.75oz Mt. Hood (6 AAU) @ 20 min
1oz Centennial @ 1 min
Yeast
US-05
Add half the extract at the beginning of the boil, then add the remaining in the final 10-15 minutes. This will increase the bitterness a little bit while also keeping the beer lighter. If you want the beer to be cloudy, take a cup of regular wheat flour and add it to some water to create a slurry. Add the slurry to the boil with around 15-20 minutes left. Add the honey with about 3 minutes left in the boil.
You can easily sub the Centennials with Amarillos or possibly even Cascades.
This is one of my favorite beers.