American Wheat or Rye Beer
BJCP 2008 – 06D

Statistics

Fermentables

Amount Fermentable %
14.00 pounds American Pale Malt (2-Row) 60.5%
5.00 pounds American Rye Malt 21.6%
3.00 pounds American Vienna Malt 13%
0.63 pounds American Victory Malt 2.7%
0.50 pounds Rice Hulls 2.2%
23.13 pounds Total Fermentable Weight 100%

Hops

Amount Hop Time Use Form AA
0.75 ouncesMagnum60 minutesBoilPellets14.0%
1.00 ouncesWillamette30 minutesBoilPellets4.5%
0.50 ouncesGolding20 minutesBoilLeaf4.5%
0.50 ouncesGolding10 minutesBoilLeaf4.5%
2.00 ouncesWillamette3 minutesBoilPellets4.5%
2.00 ouncesGolding0 minutesDry HopPellets4.5%
6.75 ounces Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name Lab/Manufacturer Product ID Form
California AleWhite LabsWLP001Liquid

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Notes:
Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun.

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Medium Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

# Name Time Temp.
1Mash InInfusion60 minutes154° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:
7 days @ 65° F
Secondary:
14 days @ 65° F

General Info

  • Use a clean bittering hop.
  • Use a clean fermenting yeast.
  • Hop flavor best when the beer is relatively young.
  • To avoid stuck sparge, use .5 pounds of rice hulls.

Procedure

  • Mash at 152° for 60 minutes.