Sorachi Amarillo Wheat recipe help

[crawfman]

Original Gravity=1.055
Color=5.0
IBU=30
5.5 Gallons

Amount Item Type
0.50 lb Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain
5.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain

First Wort Hop Amount Item Type
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [12.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops

Boil Amount Item Type
15 min 0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops
15 min 0.50 oz Sorachi Ace [12.00 %] (15 min) Hops
10 min 0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
5 min 0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (5 min)

Dry Hop
1.00 oz Sorachi Ace [12.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)

I'm looking to make a slightly hopped, lemony/citrusy wheat ale with a sweetness from the crystal malt.

What changes should I make? My concerns are the 1 lb. of crystal 10L (just because I don't see alot of wheat recipes with it) and also with the hop schedule.

 

[nutty_gnome]

Sounds ok to me. Why are you worried about C10? Its just one shade darker that Carapils.

 

[crawfman]

I was just hesitant about it. Most recipes I see use 1/2 # of C20 or C40 so I wasn't sure if there was a reason for not increasing the amount and lightning it.

 

[Boleslaus]

It will leave some body and add some sweetness. I wouldn't go over 1# but I think you'll be fine between .75 and 1. Especially since you are hopping more than a traditional wheat beer.

 

[crawfman]

Now that i'm comfortable with the C10 :rockin:
Any suggestions on the hop schedule? I've never used sorachi ace before, but I know it's a bittering addition and has the lemony/citrusy flavor and aroma i'm looking for. I was going to use citra too, but i'm not able to get any right now.

 

[Boleslaus]

Never brewed with Sorachi Ace, but I love Amarillo!