12-27-2007: Kansas City Wheat Beer — All-grain version
A light-colored, light-medium bodied ale with nice, noticeable citrusy notes that is reminiscent of Boulevard Wheat Beer. This is my all-grain version of the Kansas City Wheat beer.
Expected Original Gravity: 1.047 – 1.051
Expected Final Gravity: 1.010 – 1.014
IBUs: 22-26
Alchohol by Volume: 4.5-5.0%
Boil duration: 60 mintues
Grain Bill
10 lbs Wheat Malt
0.5 lbs Caravienne
Mash Schedule
Protein rest ~ 20 minutes
Sacrification rest @ 153 ~ 60 minutes
Hop Schedule
1 oz * Cluster Hops ( bittering ) @ 60 min
1 oz Willamette Hops ( finishing ) @ 5 min
Notes
* I am going to substitute the Cluster hops with Amarillo–it is the variety that I have on hand.
You will need to adjust the quantity of bittering hops depending on the alpha acid content of your variety; shoot for 23 IBUs.
Ferment this beer around 65F to reduce the fruity esters. In the past, I followed the 1-2-3 rule, but this time, I think that I am going to ferment in glass and primary this beer for 3 weeks and then rack to a keg for secondary fermentation until its time to tap the keg.
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