brew #014: weekend warrior wheat
Very, very simple. A study on my process, an attempt at decoction mashing. Oh and a style by request of the wife.
Ingredients
Fermentables
0.50 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) 5.3 % [leftovers]
6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 63.2 %
3.00 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) 31.6 %
Hops
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50%] (60 min) 8.2 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50%] (30 min) 6.3 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00%] (5 min) 9.5 IBU
Misc
6.00 oz Rice Hulls into the mash
Yeast
Safbrew WB-06
The Brew
Soundtrack: The Fold
Brew Beer: Oil Change Caramel Cream Ale,
Stats
Batch Size: 5 gal
Mash: Single Infusion for protein rest at 125F [1.33 qt/lb], Decoct to 150F [1.25 gals to boiling], Sacc rest at 148F for 60min
RA Target: -25
Water adjustment: 1 tsp gypsum, 2.5 tsp CaCl
Sparge: 6 gals at 168F
Efficiency: 80%
Mash pH: 5.4
Boil Duration: 60min
Original Gravity: 1.054
Final Gravity: 1.010
Est. ABV: 5.7%
IBU: 24
Color: 4
Fermentation: ~6 at 66, ~7 at 72F
Carbonation: 2.5 vol CO2
Brewed: 12/13/09
Bottled: 1/10/10
[...] Safale US-05 The Brew Soundtrack: USA v. Canada hockey game Brew Beer: Bells Hopslam, Weekend Warrior Wheat Stats Batch Size: 5.0 gal Mash: Strike 22 qt @ 158F for 60min RA Target: 185 Water adjustment: 1 [...]
February 28th, 2010 at 7:45 pm[...] steadily, most prominently a JSP Maltmill. This brew is a re-brew (re-interpretation) of my old weekend warrior wheat for my friend’s graduation party. I am aiming for a highly drinkable/flavorful summer beer. [...]
May 9th, 2010 at 7:12 pm