Im going to make an apa 1 kg munich 1kg of wheat 200g crystal the rest BB ale malt 25litre batch at 4.5 - 5% strength
Would 1kg of wheat be too much should I cut it back a bit or halve it ?
cheers all
Im never clear why people want wheat in apa.
Unless your system specifically produces beers with head retention issues, I say wheat has no place in APA.
Put wheat in wheat beers.
Jeez I feel like I'm at full back here trying to fend of head retention issues but I realise thats my fault from previous post
OK here goes my first APA 25Litres
4.50 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC) Grain 86.54 % 0.50 kg Munich Malt (17.7 EBC) Grain 9.62 % 0.20 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (118.2 EBC) Grain 3.85 % 15.00 gm Chinook [11.40 %] (60 min) Hops 17.0 IBU 30.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 12.6 IBU 20.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (2 min) Hops 1.4 IBU 1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) Yeast-Ale
It was no chilled & it is too bitter but after 6 weeks its drinkable chinook is on
So next APA
3.50 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC) Grain 67.31 % 1.00 kg Munich Malt (17.7 EBC) Grain 19.23 % 0.50 kg Wheat Malt, Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 9.62 % 0.20 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (118.2 EBC) Grain 3.85 % 20.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 16.8 IBU 15.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (20 min) Hops 7.6 IBU 15.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (10 min) Hops 4.6 IBU 20.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (2 min) Hops 1.4 IBU 1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Aleprobably put the 2 min one in the cube
Just sold my Strata House so a plate chiller Therminator is on the cards
I love APA's so check out a lot of recipes & a lot have wheat in them
Glad I posted because I have grabed Joe White Wheat so I think after this post I'll pump in 5% max wheat probably %4
1kg is a lot but then again KS recons its ok so I wont rule it out it obviously depends on taste mouthfeel
As for head retention I know wheat helps but it is not the reason why I have chosen this grain
cheers all
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