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[CarlosM]

Its pretty straight forward, my friends love both Goose Islands 312 and Three Floyds Gumball Head Wheat so I decided to make one similar to both by using the main hops cascade and amarillo. I plan on mashing low around 150 and fermenting 65ish.

any suggestions?
American Wheat
6-D American Wheat or Rye Beer
Date: 9/24/09



Size: 5.0 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 237.36 kcal per 20 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.043 (1.040 - 1.055)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.011 (1.008 - 1.013)
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Color: 4.47 (3.0 - 6.0)
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Alcohol: 4.21% (4.0% - 5.5%)
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Bitterness: 25.1 (15.0 - 30.0)
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Ingredients:
5 lb Maris Otter
.5 oz Amarillo (9.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
1 lb Torrified Wheat
2 lb Wheat Malt
1 ea WYeast 1056 American Ale
1 tbsp 5.2 pH Stabilizer - added during boil, boiled 0.0 min
1 tsp Wyeast Nutrient - added during boil, boiled 0.0 min

Schedule:
Ambient Air: 70.0 °F
Source Water: 60.0 °F
Elevation: 0.0 m


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[3rd party JKor]

I'd use North American 2-row pale and a larger percentage of wheat. I wouldn't bother with the torrefied wheat either. It's kinda high on the BU:GU ratio, too. I'd cut back on the hops.Otherwise it's perfect.

[djinkc]

Torrified - dunno. I would bump up the wheat a little, and the IBU's but that's me. The 5.2 stabilizer goes in the mash not the boil...... And Am 2-row would let the wheat shine a little more. It'll be a nice beer as is though, if you already have the grain ready.

[CarlosM]

haha didnt even notice the stabilizer in the boil haha. Well for the 312 Clone they have torrified wheat as a main ingredient. and I only have MO at the moment. thanx for the help!

[3rd party JKor]

Most of the stuff is just nitpicky, but I would be a teensy bit worried that the character of the MO is going to overpower the wheat.

[CarlosM]

Most of the stuff is just nitpicky, but I would be a teensy bit worried that the character of the MO is going to overpower the wheat.

well I was worried about 1.) appropriate conversion of starches 2.) stuck mashes. Ive never actually made a wheat before that wasnt LME so its new territory for me. I could go to my lhbs and just pick up regular 2row tomorrow though.

[MAZ]

1.) appropriate conversion of starches

Nothing to worry about here. Regular domestic 2-row will be just fine.

2.) stuck mashes.

Unless you are around 50/50 I wouldn't worry one bit. But to be safe, a half pound of rice hulls should ease your mind.

[3rd party JKor]

I guess this is highly dependent on one's set up, but I've done as much as 50/50 wheat/pils without trouble. What type of drainage do you have in your MLT?

[Deerslyr]

I guess this is highly dependent on one's set up, but I've done as much as 50/50 wheat/pils without trouble. What type of drainage do you have in your MLT?

I agree with this. I've done 50/50 with no problems. I would bump the wheat up to at least 30%. Torrified should be fine. Preference would be 2 Row, but if MO is what you've got, frankly I'd ditch the American Wheat and brew an IPA.

[CarlosM]

its been changed to 5lbs 2row4lbs wheat malt1.5oz crystal 60FWH .25oz Amarillo 9.6%Amarillo 9.6% @ 60Cascade 5.5% @ 10fermented with 1056OG 1.048FG 1.012THANKS GUYS!

[3rd party JKor]

I like it.

[CarlosM]

also i added a mix of amarillo and cascade at 10 min 1.5oz of them. CANT WAIT FOR THIS ONE

[MyaCullen]

I guess this is highly dependent on one's set up, but I've done as much as 50/50 wheat/pils without trouble. What type of drainage do you have in your MLT?

there was a micro in Chelan Washington that used to do a 100% Weyerman Wheat malt hefe, IIRC he used a lot of rice hulls.