4th Batch- Tried Something New

[titleist3672]

So after making 3 pre-configured extract batches, I decided to branch out and try something new. I decided to make a hefeweizen-IPA hybrid, and picked up the following ingredients at my local HBS:

.5 lb 40L
.5 lb Cara Pils
.25 lb 150L
3 lbs Light DME
3 lbs Wheat Spray DME
1 oz Amarillo Pellets 8.6% @ 60
1 oz Ahtanum Pellets 5.2% @ 15
1 oz Ahtanum Pellets 5.2% @ 0
1 oz Cascade leaf 7.4% @ DRY
WLP320- American Hefe yeast

I brewed yesterday afternoon and was curious to get opinions on the recipe I used. OG was 1045 and expected FG is 1014 (32 IBU's, SRM 10).

Has anyone tried something similar?

Cheers and GO GREEN!

 

[telemaster]

I haven't tried anything like this, nor do I have enough experience to know how it might turn out. One thing I noticed is the IBUs seem a little low, but that may be what you were aiming for.

It sure sounds good to me. Make sure you let us know how it turns out.

 

[McGarnigle]

There are US breweries that make hoppy wheats. Southern Tier's Hop Sun comes to mind, and even Rogue's hefe is a little hoppy (w/ Saaz). You don't get any banana/clove with them, but your won't get much either (just as well).

 

[cuinrearview]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/gumballhead-inspired-wpa-92976/

After three great batches this is a house beer. Plenty hoppy and the wheat breadiness comes through nicely due to light load of bittering addition. It does come over a bit sweeter than the recipe and FG (1.009-1.010)suggests. I believe this to be from the Caravienne/Sim-arillo dry hop combination. Have yet to have anyone not ask for seconds on this one. I'm sure any of the american hops would work well.