Spring Forward Hoppy Wheat
Brewed: 03/12/2017 Kegged: 04/01/2017
In March of 2017, a new home brew shop opened up about half way between where I work and home.
Driving home one day, I decided to stop in and check it out. At first I had not planned to buy anything, but as I was looking around, I decided to go ahead and put together a quick recipe and help support a local business.
It just so happened that this impulse purchase occurred the weekend before Daylight Savings began. Since I almost always brew on Sunday, the beer would be made the day that the clocks get set ahead.
I thought "Spring Forward" made for a good name considering the timing.
I grabbed Columbus hops, which were also used in Summer Lovin', but then Denali Hops caught my eye.
All of a sudden, I created a new beer recipe. It was more of a pale ale than a traditional American Wheat.
| Spring Forward --- Batch 1 |
| Style |
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American Wheat Beer |
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Batch Size |
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5.50 gal |
| Type |
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All Grain |
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Boil Size |
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7.77 gal |
| Brewhouse Efficiency |
|
75.00 |
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Boil Time |
|
90 minutes | Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity |
|
1.049 SG |
|
Estimated FG |
|
1.010 SG |
| Recipe Bitterness |
|
28.6 IBUs (Rager) |
|
Alcohol by Volume |
|
5.1 % |
| BU : GU |
|
0.589 |
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| Recipe Color |
|
4.4 SRM |
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| Measured OG: |
|
1.044 |
|
Measured FG: |
|
1.012 |
| ADF: |
|
73 |
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Measured ABV: |
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4.2 | Ingredients
Ingredients
| Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
| 4 lbs 8.0 oz |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
47.4 % |
| 4 lbs 8.0 oz |
Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
47.4 % |
| 8.0 oz |
Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
5.3 % |
| 0.500 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [12.70 %] - Boil 30.0 min |
Hop |
4 |
12.7 IBUs |
| 0.50 tsp |
Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) |
Fining |
5 |
- |
| 0.500 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [12.70 %] - Boil 15.0 min |
Hop |
6 |
6.6 IBUs |
| 0.500 oz |
Denali [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min |
Hop |
7 |
5.1 IBUs |
| 0.50 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) |
Other |
8 |
- |
| 0.500 oz |
Denali [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min |
Hop |
9 |
4.2 IBUs |
| 1.0 pkg |
SafeAle American Ale (Fermentis #US-05) [25.00 ml] |
Yeast |
10 |
- |
Mash Profile
Mash Steps
| Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
| Mash In |
Add 11.88 qt of water at 159.1 F |
148.0 F |
75 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(2.05gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Boil wort adding
hops and yeast nutrient as specified.
Cool to as close to 60 degrees as
possible to pitch.
Ferment under 65 for a couple of days, then let heat up to
about 70. Total fermenation time 2 weeks.
Keg and force carbonate. Drink when
ready
Brewing Record
| Brew Date: |
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Strike Temp: |
|
165 |
| Mash Temps: |
|
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| Pre-boil OG |
|
1.035 (1.039 SG) |
|
Pre-boil Vol |
|
(7.77 gal) |
| Actual Mash Efficiency |
|
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Pitch Temp |
|
62 |
| Fermentation |
|
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| Day 1: Moving well 64. Put in blow-off tube |
| Day 2: Rocking and rolling didn't need blow-off yet |
| Day ... |
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