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Recipe: Humboldt Hop Rod

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:

12 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

14/27.5

Calories:

278 (12 ounces)

ABV:

9.3%

ABW:

7.3%

OG:	1.085
OG (Plato):	20.45° P
FG:	1.015
FG (Plato):	3.82° P
Real Extract:	6.83° P
App. Atten.:	81.3%
Real Atten.:	66.6%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	BYO

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

18.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

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

57.2% of grist

6.50 pounds

American Rye Malt

Color (L):	3.7 °L
Info/Use:	Not provided.

20.7% of grist

1.00 pounds

Flaked Wheat

Color (L):	2 °L
Info/Use:	Imparts a wheat flavor and hazy color. For wheat beers and Belgian white beers.

3.2% of grist

3.00 pounds

American Munich Malt

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

9.5% of grist

1.50 pounds

American Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.

4.8% of grist

1.25 pounds

American Wheat Malt

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

4% of grist

0.20 pounds

American Black Patent

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Provides color and sharp flavor. Use in stouts and porters.

0.6% of grist

31.45 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	12 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	14 gallons	12 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	31.5 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	6.7 gallons
Total Water Needed:	21.7 gallons	14 gallons (runoff) + 6.7 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	10.5 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	11.2 gallons	21.7 gallons (total water) – 10.5 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Adjuncts

3.00 pounds

Candi Sugar, Amber

Hops

2.25 ounces

Columbus

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	14 - 16%
Notes:	Pungent aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial
Example:	IPA, Pale Ale, Stout

10% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

22.5 AAUs

3.00 ounces

Columbus

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	14 - 16%
Notes:	Pungent aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial
Example:	IPA, Pale Ale, Stout

10% Pellets @ 40 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

30 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade
Example:	Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

6% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

12 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade
Example:	Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

6% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

6 AAUs

1.50 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

Pellets
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

2.00 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade
Example:	Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

Pellets
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

11.75 ounces

Total Hop Weight

70.5 AAUs

Yeast

Name:	California Ale V
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP051
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	72%
Temperature Range:	66–70°F
Amount:	1000 ml

Fermentation

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

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