snailsongs
Well-Known Member
For those who haven't had this beer, I can't describe exactly whats so great about it, but it's delicious. The hops work really well with the spice from the yeast, and give it a nice refreshing bite....emminently drinkable for almost 6% alcohol.....
in typical fasion, New Glarus give very little info about this beer:
http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/Beers.cfm?BeerCategoryID=2&BeerID=38
here's my first stab at a recipe:
crack'd wheat
Bavarian Weizen/American Pale Ale
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 50.0 %
3.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 30.0 %
2.00 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 20.0 %
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50%] (60 min) Hops 19.0 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (30 min) Hops 11.3 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50%] (30 min) Hops 7.3 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (10 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (5 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) Yeast-Wheat
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 %
Bitterness: 45.9 IBU
so, do you think this will approximate the original atleast? any input or suggestions are appreciated. thanks HBT!
in typical fasion, New Glarus give very little info about this beer:
http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/Beers.cfm?BeerCategoryID=2&BeerID=38
here's my first stab at a recipe:
crack'd wheat
Bavarian Weizen/American Pale Ale
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 50.0 %
3.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 30.0 %
2.00 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 20.0 %
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50%] (60 min) Hops 19.0 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (30 min) Hops 11.3 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50%] (30 min) Hops 7.3 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (10 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (5 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) Yeast-Wheat
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 %
Bitterness: 45.9 IBU
so, do you think this will approximate the original atleast? any input or suggestions are appreciated. thanks HBT!