My first AG brew (first brew other than Mr. beer to be specific)

[GMJager]

SO I jumped in with two feet. First brew day today. 68* in Ohio in early March... couldn't pass up the opportunity.

Originally I was gonna use an AG Bell's Oberon Clone recipe I found on here.... but then decided I just wanna brew something of my own (and hope its good). If its a good beer... awesome... if not... I'll chalk it up to a learning experience!

Recipe (BIAB attempt) (I did use the recipe as a pretty good outline... changing just a few things): Brew-moment changes in bold

8lbs American 2-row
3lbs White Wheat
1lb Crystal 60
1.5oz total US Saaz (8.1%AA)
1oz German hallertau (4.3%AA)
Yeast: Wyeast 1010 American Wheat


Grains in at 157
60min rest at 150-152
Raise temp to 160 rest 15 minutes
Raise temp to 168
Grains out and squeeze/sparge

Boil 60 min
.75oz US Saaz (8.1%AA) 45min (original 30min)
Boiled 20 minutes then propane ran out WHOOPS. it had no heat for 15 minutes while I ran to the gas station to get a new tank
.5oz US Saaz (8.1%AA) 20min (original 15min)

Cool with IC

Ferment with Wyeast 1010

Dry Hop with:
.5oz US Saaz (8.1%AA)
1oz German Hallertau (4.3%AA)

then bottle!

According to Brewers Friend (assuming a 70%BH efficiency):
OG: 1.057
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.71%
IBU: 18.51
SRM: 9.58


Thoughts?

 

[dawgmatic]

I would increase the first hop addition to 0.75-1 oz and move it up to 60 minutes. But I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you stay the course. The gravity and color is a bit over the guidelines for an American Wheat but it'll taste great. ferment in the low 60's for a nice crisp an clean beer

Congrats on makin the jump! Best choice I made regarding my brews

 

[GMJager]

Thanks for the recommendations! I changed the recipe slightly but not a ton.

 

[dawgmatic]

That looks more balanced. Happy brewing!

 

[GMJager]

Pictures from today

 

[GMJager]

This is bubbling away nicely as we speak!

 

[GMJager]

Took the first gravity reading today.

At 64* it read 1.014... So according to the chart that came with my hydrometer that's about 1.016 actual gravity.

Dunked the beer thief a little too far down so my sample had lots of trub in it.

Pic 1: right out o the thief... Very cloudy
Pic 2: after two hours in the fridge-mini cold crash

I'll see what it looks like tomorrow. It'll be cloudy (it IS a wheat beer of sorts)

 

[GMJager]

Threw in 1.75 oz of hops into the primary for my dry hopping!

1oz German Hallertau
.75 US Saaz

 

[GMJager]

Bottled this tonight!

Definitely need to get an auto siphon... The racking cane is just a pain in the butt!