Wheat

by Ken Koupal

Batch size =10 gallons

Gambrinus Soft White Winter Wheat (2.8ø L), 11.25 lbs.
Hugh Baird Vienna (3.5ø L), 5.0 lbs.
DeWolfe-Cosyns (1.8ø L), 3.0 lbs.

Total 19.25 lbs.

58% wheat malt.

Tettnanger 2.6 a % pellet, 1 oz., 45 min.
Czech Saaz 3.9 a % leaf, 2.5 oz., 30 min.
Czech Saaz 3.9 a % leaf, 3.5 oz., 15 min.

Wyeast 1968

1 tsp gypsum in mash water, 1Tbsp Irish moss at 75 min. into the boil.

Mash Schedule: 50 min. @ 126 ø F,15 min. @ 140 ø F, 60 min. @ 158 ø F, 10 min. @ 170 ø F

split batch: Wyeast 1968 in one, Wyeast 3068 in the other. Rapid fermentation in both.

Fermentation: Still in carboys @ 67-70 ø F (not yet bottled)

O.G. 1.058

F.G. 1.009

Alc by wt. 5.87%