Citrus Wheat Beer

This is a nice crisp beer. It is comparable to Blue Moon, but not quite as sweet. I was able to get a nice citrus after-taste. Over-all, I was very happy with this beer. This was my first "kit-free" recipe that I put together from a mix of recipes. This recipe makes a 5-gallon batch. It has an approximate ABV of 3%.

Ingredients:

• 6 pounds Wheat Malt Extract
• 1 pound Crystal Grain (60 L)
• 1 ounce German Wheat Hops
• 2 Oranges, sliced
• 1 package (11 g) American Ale Yeast
• 3/4 Cup Corn Sugar (for priming)

Instructions:

• Steep grains in 2-3 gallons of water at 150 F for 30 min to 1 hour
• Stir in malt extract. Bring to boil for 1 hour.
• Once wort begins to boil, add 1/2 ounce hops (bittering)
• Add 1/4 ounce hops at 30 minutes into boil (flavor)
• Add 1/4 ounce hops at 45 minutes into boil (aroma)
• Add oranges in last 10-15 minutes of boil
• Chill wort quickly and add to fermenter with remainder of water.
• Pitch yeast and seal fermenter
• Ferment for 10-14 days. *Note: I did not use a secondary. If you wish to secondary, you'll want to rack to a secondary after 4-5 days, and then leave it in the secondary for 7-10 days.
• Boil Corn Sugar in 2 cups of water for priming solution.
• Pour priming solution into the bottling bucket.
• Transfer the wort from the fermenter to the bottling bucket. Let sit for 2-5 minutes. Bottle.
• Let beer stand in bottles for 14 days.

Until Next Time,

RHSC