#68 - Midsummer Wheat

Started batch on Jun. 18, 2011:

Recipe:

  • 6.0 Lb Midwest Wheat Extract (www.midwestsupplies.com)
  • 1.5 lb Munton's Light extraxt
  • 1.0 oz hop pellets - bitterness (German Perle, 7.1% alpha) 60 min.
  • 1.0 oz hop pellets - finishing (Tettnang, 4.5000% alpha) 20 min/li>
  • 1 tbs Irish Moss, last 15 min
  • 1.0 oz hop pellets - aroma (Tettnang, 4.5% alpha) less then 5 min
  • Safbrew WB-06 wheat dry yeast ( ale type)
  • Specific gravity 1,050

Procedure:

  • Jun 18, 2011 - Cooled to 25C and pitched dehydrated per instruction wheat yeast.

Progress log:

  • Jun 18, 2011 - Strong fermentation visible in the evenning.
  • Jun 19, 2011 - Strong fermentation: 3-4 times/second. Overflows airlock. Next time use overflow tube!
  • Jun 20, 2011 - Fermentation in the evenning slowed down to very 2-3 seconds.
  • Jun 27, 2011 - Moved to secondary.
  • Jul 04, 2011 - Kegged at SG=1,010

Evaluation:

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