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Light of my Life SummerLime Wheat

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cast Iron Brewing
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 27th 2013
1.061
1.014
6.2%
17.4
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.60 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 47.9%
5.60 lb American - Wheat5.6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 47.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.3%
11.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz Willamette0.85 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.35 100%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Lime Zest Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 142 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1/16th of a tsp of Sodium Metabisulfate to strike water.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.6 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
20.4 qt Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.59 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.59 g | 18.4 qt) 5.34 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 7.28 29.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.99 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed in honor of the true light of my life, my incredible bride. Thank you for supporting my brewing obsession! I love ya baby!


Tasting notes:

Ok, so the beer is all carbed up and Chilled. I ended up using the zest and juice of 6 limes after reading this - > https://byo.com/stories/issue/item/1589-what-is-the-best-way-to-add-a-citrus-fruit-flavor-to-your-beer the BYO article that said to use 10 limes for a 5 gallon batch. This was a mistake.


First of all the beer is WAY too limey. I was hoping for "beer with a hint of lime" and ended up with "lime flavor with a hint of beer."
If I did it again, I'd go with the zest and juice of 3 MAYBE 4 limes if they're small.


Second of all the 1/2 lb of crystal 20 in the recipe is too much. I was going for just a slight hint of Malt character to balance the lime but it ended up being close to the color of an IPA! Not to mention that it's not as crisp as I was hoping for.


Using the WLP001 was one thing that definitely was the right choice. Because of the crazy active fermentation, it finished with 6.69%ABV and the higher alcohol at least helps cut at least a little of the residual Malt character, without tasting hot or phenolic. Such a great yeast.


If I were to brew this again, I'd probably just leave out all the crystal and go with a straight 50/50 - two row/wheat malt grain bill and only add the juice and zest of 3 limes at kegging.

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