The Color of Honey
| Brewer: | River Bend Brewpub | Email: | terrillbrau@gmail.com | |||
| Beer: | The Color of Honey | Style: | American Wheat | |||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||
| Color: |
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Bitterness: | 15 IBU | |||
| OG: | 1.041 | FG: | 1.008 | |||
| Alcohol: | 4.3% v/v (3.4% w/w) | |||||
| Water: | 3.75 gallons tap water (very hard), 4 gallons distilled water. Treated with 1 Tbsp Buffer 5.2, 3 g gypsum, 2 g chalk, 1 g MgSO4. | |||||
| Grain: | 3 lb. American 2-row 3 lb. Wheat malt 8 oz. American crystal 40L |
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| Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||
| Ratio: 1.0 qt/lb Infusion 1: 6.5 qt at 139°F Rest 1: 20 min at 128°F Infusion 2: 4.2 qt at 208°F Rest 2: 40 min at 156°F Mashout: 4 qt at 208°F Sparge 1: 2 gal at 175°F Sparge 2: 2 gal at 175°F |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.034 | 6.75 gallons | |||
| 11.25 oz. Clover Honey | ||||||
| Hops: | .75 oz. Vanguard (5.1% AA, 60 min.) | |||||
| Yeast: | Safbrew WB-06 Dry Wheat Yeast | |||||
| Log: | Brewed 4 June 2008 Primary: 9 days at 70-74°F Pasteurized honey added after 5 days Conditioning: |
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| Carbonation: | 2.4 volumes | Keg: 12.2 psi @ 42°F | ||||