Zesty Wheat Beer Recipe | BIAB American Wheat or Rye Beer | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Save 10% on Brewer's Friend Premium today. Use code TAKE10. Sign Up ×

Zesty Wheat

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 20th 2015
1.052
1.013
5.0%
26.7
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 41.7%
5 lb American - Red Wheat5 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 41.7%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.3%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 8.3%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Galena0.5 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 22.79 50%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.92 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 qt mash Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
8 qt rinse grain bag Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp calcium chloride Water Agt Mash --
0.25 tsp epsom salt Water Agt Mash --
0.25 tsp gypsum Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp coriander Spice Boil 1 hr.
0.50 tsp coriander Spice Boil 15 min.
3 tbsp Superferment Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 292 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: your choice       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Brewing salts are added to mash and sparge water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This is my first attempt of a true wheat beer. I will do primary for two weeks and secondary for two weeks. I will bottle one gallon after primary fermentation. I will keg the remaining five gallons after secondary fermentation.

Brewer's Friend Logo
Last Updated and Sharing
 
773
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2015-07-17 02:24 UTC
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top