Raspberry Wheatbier

Source: Chris McAtee
Recipe added: 01/15/98
Email: mcatee@cadvision.com

This is an excellent summer cooler that is easy to make and has a fantastic head! The raspberries are in the background, which is what I was after. I added them to secondary so as to not boil off too much flavour. let me know if you make this one. Serve well chilled!

Specifics

Recipe type: Extract
Batch Size: 6 US gals
Starting Gravity: 1.048
Finishing Gravity: 1.013
Time in Boil: 60 mins
Primary Fermentation: 6 days @ 70F
Secondary Fermentation: 15 days @ 70F
Additional Fermentation: ---

Ingredients:

4 lb can Alexander's 60% wheat, 40% barley
3/4# light DME
39.2 oz Bavarian wheat DME
1 lb Alberta clover honey
1 x 425g pckg frozen raspberries (c/w sugar syrup)
1/4 oz Perle pellets, 8.1%, 60 mins
1/2 oz Hallertau leaf, 4.0%, 30 mins
1/2 oz Saaz, leaf, 4.1%, 7 mins
1/2 tsp Irish Moss last 10-15 mins
1 packet Morgan's Ale yeast
Cost approx $21 USD or 35c/bottle.

Procedure:

The usual. Brought the raspberries just to a boil, then added to secondary fermenter.

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