Paul’s American Wheat Ale with Lemon - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer - 2008 National Homebrew Competition Winner

Ingredients

For 5 Gallons (18.93 L)

    4.0 lb (1.8 kg) Cargill Pilsner malt
    6.0 lb (2.72 kg) white wheat malt
    1.0 oz (28 g) Hersbrucker pellet hops, 3% a.a. (60 min.)
    0.5 oz (14 g) Tettnanger pellet hops, 2.8% a.a., (15 min.)
    Wyeast No. 1010 American Wheat ale yeast (1.5 qt starter)
    Wyeast yeast nutrient (0.5 tsp in starter)
    80% reverse osmosis water, 20% filtered tap water
 

Specifications

    Original Gravity: 1.048
 

Directions

    Mash grains using a step mash schedule with 15 minute rests at 125° F (52° C), 144° F (62°C), 154° F (68° C) and 168° F (76° C).
    Primary Fermentation for 8 days at 66° F (19° C) in glass.
    Secondary Fermentation for 4 days at 66° F (19° C) in glass.
    Tertiary Fermentation for 11 days at 66° F (19° C) in steel.
    Forced CO2 to carbonate (2 vol.).