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Recipe: Almaden Wheat

Specifics

Style:

American Wheat or Rye Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Light Hybrid Beer
Number:	06D

Refreshing wheat or rye beers that can display more hop character and less yeast character than their German cousins.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Oberon, Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen, Three Floyds Gumballhead, Pyramid Hefe-Weizen, Widmer Hefeweizen, Sierra Nevada Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Anchor Summer Beer, Redhook Sunrye, Real Ale Full Moon Pale Rye.

Contributor:

Bryan Downs

Yield:

11.0 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

4.5/9

Calories:

133 (12 ounces)

ABV:

3.6%

ABW:

2.8%

OG:	1.040
OG (Plato):	9.99° P
FG:	1.013
FG (Plato):	3.32° P
Real Extract:	4.53° P
App. Atten.:	66.8%
Real Atten.:	54.7%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	brew365

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

10.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

45.5% of grist

10.00 pounds

American Wheat Malt

Color (L):	2 °L
Info/Use:	Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

45.5% of grist

2.00 pounds

American Munich Malt

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

9.1% of grist

22.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	11.0 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	13 gallons	11.0 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	22 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	4.7 gallons
Total Water Needed:	18.6 gallons	13 gallons (runoff) + 4.7 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	7.3 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	11.3 gallons	18.6 gallons (total water) – 7.3 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

1.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

9% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

9 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

9% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

9 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Mount Hood

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	3 - 8%
Notes:	Mild, clean aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale

4.5% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

4.5 AAUs

3.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

22.5 AAUs

Yeast

Name:	California Ale
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP001
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	76%
Temperature Range:	68–73°F
Amount:	1000 ml

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 68° F
Secondary:	14 days @ 66° F

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