Cherry-Vanilla American Wheat

Source: BC
Recipe added: 03/23/00
Email: otisnbugs@aol.com

I love this beer. Very light and smooth tasting. Just the right amount of extracts. The cherry extract I used came in a bottle of 4oz, good enough for a 5gal batch. I used only half. Perfect! The beer is slightly on the sweet side and not at all bitter. Nice with a piece of lime!

Specifics

Recipe type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5gal
Starting Gravity: 1.053
Finishing Gravity:
Time in Boil: 75min
Primary Fermentation: 5days
Secondary Fermentation: 9days

Ingredients:

5lb Wheat malt
5lb 2 Row
1tsp Irish Moss
1oz Crystal leafed hops (Boiling)
.5oz Crystal leafed hops (20min)
.5oz Crystal leafed hops (finishing)
2oz Brewers Cherry extract
.5oz Vanilla extract (from the grocery)
Wyeast 1056 (I think) large size

Procedure:

Step mashed at 150F for 20min then 150F for 60min. Mashed out at 169F. Sparged with 5gal water at 168F. Boiled 75min. When kegging or bottling, add 2oz brewers cherry extract and .5oz regular store bought vanilla extract.

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