refreshing american wheat

[irishrover32]

Hi i wanna brew an american wheat for a local club competition, i want it to be refreshing, i like beers on the drier side and i want a big tropical hop flavour. with this recipe im worried about the high IBU's compared to the alcohol level i want it to be nice and balanced. here it is please critique

Boil Size: 6.46 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.27 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.02 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.76 gal
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 5.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 43.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4 lbs 15.4 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 58.7 %
2 lbs 3.3 oz Pearl Malt (2.5 SRM) Grain 2 26.1 %
1 lbs 1.6 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 3 13.1 %
2.8 oz Carared (25.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.1 %
0.71 oz Amarillo Gold [10.90 %] - First Wort 20. Hop 5 19.9 IBUs
0.35 oz Amarillo Gold [10.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 7.4 IBUs
0.35 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 4.2 IBUs
0.35 oz Citra [14.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 7.1 IBUs
1.06 oz Amarillo Gold [10.90 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 9 2.1 IBUs
1.06 oz Citra [14.40 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 10 2.5 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 11 -
1.06 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Day Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
0.71 oz Citra [14.40 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 8 lbs 7.1 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 26.79 l of water at 162.1 F 156.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

 

[2302brew]

I love the hops schedule. Mash temp a little high would be more in the 148/152 range. Maybe cut back on the bittering hops and hold off on adding initial hops addition till 45min and adjust additions from there. And the yeast that you pick will assist in the taste profile. I really have had good luck with dry yeast.


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[irishrover32]

decided to switch up the hops on this one and try somethin new, iv done amarillo and citra in the past so im gonna sub simcoe for citra and do it all 50/50 amarillo and simcoe and ditch the FWH and just do 15m, 10m and 1m additions and a 5 day dry hop. hope these additions really maximize the flavour and aroma

 

[2302brew]

Sounds hoppy! Just like I like Em.


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