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Silly Old Bear Honey Wheat Extract
Color
Stats
OG1.047
FG1.011
IBU18
ABV4.60 %
SRM5
BJCP Style
03B. Light Ale, American Wheat
Description
First brewed to please my BudMilOors friends - everyone loves it. I've brewed this nine times now, tweaking the recipe a little. This is the perfect summer thirst quencher. I have dedicated a tap on my fridge to this beer.
Submitted by Buck on 07-Apr-2007

Recipe Details
Tasting Notes Crisp, clean, clear. Very light on hops & malt with a slight honey flavor & aftertaste.
Awards
Boil Volume 15.00 gallons
Boil Time 60 minutes
Batch Size 15.00 gallons
Yeast WYeast 1056 American Ale (75% app. attenuation)
Primary Fermentation Plastic
Secondary Fermentation Plastic
Other Fermentation
Procedure Do not boil the honey - stir in at flameout just before chilling. I boil in a converted Sankey. I only boil about 14.5 gallons to start then have to add water after chilling to get 15 gallons at finish.
  Style Comparison
  Low   High
OG 1.035 1.047 1.055
FG 1.008 1.011 1.015
IBU 10 18 30
SRM 2 5 8
ABV 3.7 4.60 5.5
Fermentables
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Note Gravity Points Color
40.0 % 10.00 British Two-row Pale 19.0 2.5
40.0 % 10.00 Wheat Malt 19.5 1.7
12.0 % 3.00 Munich Light 5.0 8.0
8.0 % 2.00 Honey Local wildflower or Orange Blossom 3.5 1.5
  25.00     47.0  
Hops
% Wt Weight (oz) Hop Note Form AA% AAU Boil Time Utilization IBU
29.4 % 1.25 Perle Whole/Plug 8.0 10.0 45 0.218 10.9
70.6 % 3.00 Mount Hood Whole/Plug 4.2 12.6 15 0.118 7.4
  4.25               18.0
Miscellaneous Ingredients
Weight/Units Name Notes
Irish Moss