Recipe Critique: American Wheat Ale

[ABBrewer]

Hi,

I'm just getting into all-grain brewing, and I'm wondering if anyone has any comments or tips on this recipe. Also, how important is it to use rice hulls for a recipe like this? I am using a cooler-style mash tun, with a bazooka tube attached to the ball valve (no false bottom). If it's important, how much rice hull is enough?

Stats:
1.052 OG
1.012 FG
24 IBU
4 SRM
5.2% ABV

Mash:
Pale Wheat 6.5 lbs (68.4%)
2-row 1 lb (10.53%)
Pilsner 1 lb (10.53%)
Munich 1 lb (10.53%)

Mash for 60 minutes at 155 for 60 mins.
60 min. boil

Hops:
Hallertau 1 oz for 45 minutes
Saaz 1.5 oz for 15 minutes

Thanks!

 

[Build]

Hi, the recipe looks ok, though I'm not sure you need both 2 row and pilsner. I would try to think simplicity while you get the all grain process down. Rice hulls will keep you from having a stuck sparge, which can happen especially on wheat beers. About 1/2 lb should do it.

Good luck with it and please share your results.

 

[jjeffers09]

Hi,

I'm just getting into all-grain brewing, and I'm wondering if anyone has any comments or tips on this recipe. Also, how important is it to use rice hulls for a recipe like this? I am using a cooler-style mash tun, with a bazooka tube attached to the ball valve (no false bottom). If it's important, how much rice hull is enough?

Stats:
1.052 OG
1.012 FG
24 IBU
4 SRM
5.2% ABV

Mash:
Pale Wheat 6.5 lbs (68.4%)
2-row 1 lb (10.53%)
Pilsner 1 lb (10.53%)
Munich 1 lb (10.53%)

Mash for 60 minutes at 155 for 60 mins.
60 min. boil

Hops:
Hallertau 1 oz for 45 minutes
Saaz 1.5 oz for 15 minutes

Thanks!

too high for wheat. for a 1.052 OG. Keep it <61% of wheat malt. And I would sub in for more pils. Saaz is pretty "spicy" for a 15 min boil, and I would use American hops for an American wheat IMO. Hulls are not a bad idea maybe =parts wheat/rice hulls by volume, not weight. If you want to

 

[unviewtiful]

When I did a 10 gallon batch with 45% wheat (20 lbs total grain bill), I think I used about 1-1.5 lb rice hulls with a round cooler and bazooka tube. For your grain bill, .75-1.0 lbs or rice hulls would probably be good. I recommend having some extra on hand in case you still get a stuck mash.

 

[Sammy86]

Hi,



I'm just getting into all-grain brewing, and I'm wondering if anyone has any comments or tips on this recipe. Also, how important is it to use rice hulls for a recipe like this? I am using a cooler-style mash tun, with a bazooka tube attached to the ball valve (no false bottom). If it's important, how much rice hull is enough?



Stats:

1.052 OG

1.012 FG

24 IBU

4 SRM

5.2% ABV



Mash:

Pale Wheat 6.5 lbs (68.4%)

2-row 1 lb (10.53%)

Pilsner 1 lb (10.53%)

Munich 1 lb (10.53%)



Mash for 60 minutes at 155 for 60 mins.

60 min. boil



Hops:

Hallertau 1 oz for 45 minutes

Saaz 1.5 oz for 15 minutes



Thanks!

Def. don't need the two row and pils...pick one or the other IMO. Also bump it up either 50/50 or 60/40 should provide you with what you are looking for...mash around 152-154.

If you want an American wheat go with American hops...in mine I use Citra and Cascade and dry-hop with both an ounce of each for 5 days.

 

[ABBrewer]

Great. Thanks for all the helpful comments!