Red Wheat Lager
This amber wheat gains its rich reddish hue from the use of Caracrystal® Wheat Malt which adds additional body and a subtle complexity to this mellow lager.
Type: Lager
Style: Red Lager
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 6.6 lbs | CBW® Bavarian Wheat LME | Extract, LME | |
| 1 lb | Caracrystal® Wheat Malt | Caramel, Crystal | |
| 4 oz | Carapils® Malt | Dextrine | |
| 0.3 oz | Perle Hops (9% AA) | Boil 60 minutes | |
| 1 tsp | Irish Moss | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 0.5 oz | Hallertau Hops (6% AA) | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 0.75 oz | Saaz Hops (5% AA) | Boil 1 minute | |
| 1 vial | WLP830 German Lager Yeast |
Procedures
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
- Add extract
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and continue to boil
- Add remaining hops and Irish Moss as indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 55-60ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 10 days at 55ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 20 days at 35ºF
Fermentation Notes:
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.014
Alcohol by Weight: 3.9%
Alcohol by Volume: 4.8%
IBU: 20
Color: 15 SRM
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