Mile High Garage Brew Group > Recipes > Boulder Sunshine Wheat [American Wheat or Rye Beer]

Recipe: Boulder Sunshine 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:

Jon G

Yield:

5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

9.2/18.2

Bitterness (Calc):

31.1 IBU (Tinseth)

BU/GU:

0.74

Calories:

139 (12 ounces)

ABV:

4.1%

ABW:

3.2%

OG:	1.042
OG (Plato):	10.47° P
FG:	1.011
FG (Plato):	2.81° P
Real Extract:	4.2° P
App. Atten.:	73.1%
Real Atten.:	59.9%

General Information

Method:	Extract
Source:	Gray Matter

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Extract

7.00 pounds	LME - Wheat	87.5% of grist
7.00 pounds	Total Extract Weight	87.5% of grist

Malts and Grains

0.50 pounds

British Crystal Malt

Color (L):	55-60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.

6.3% of grist

0.50 pounds

British Torrified Wheat

Color (L):	1-1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Puffed wheat created by high heat. Use in pale ales, bitters and milds.

6.3% of grist

1.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

12.5% of grist

Hops

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

4.2% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

4.2 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

4.2% Leaf @ 30 minutes
Type: Flavor
Use: Boil

4.2 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

4.2% Leaf @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

4.2 AAUs

3.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

12.6 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	American Wheat Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1010
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Low
Attenuation:	76%
Temperature Range:	58–74°F
Amount:	50 ml

Fermentation

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

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