New Moon

American Wheat or Rye Beer by Fender

Type All Grain
Batch size 5.0 gal
Boil time 60 min
Efficiency 80.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Use PPG
Pale Ale Malt Briess 4.75 lb Mash 36
Pale Ale Malt Briess 3.75 lb Mash 36
Midnight Wheat 0.62 lb Mash 34

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form AA
Mount Hood United States 0.5 oz 60 min First Wort Pellet 4.2%
Liberty United States 0.5 oz 60 min First Wort Pellet 4.0%
Mount Hood United States 0.25 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 4.2%
Liberty United States 0.25 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 4.0%
Liberty United States 0.25 oz 10 min Boil Pellet 4.0%
Mount Hood United States 0.25 oz 10 min Boil Pellet 4.2%
Hallertau United States 1.0 oz 7 days Dry Hop Pellet 5.5%

Yeasts

Name Lab Attenuation Temp
Bavarian Wheat Blend 3056 Wyeast 75.0% 64°F – 74°F

Extras

Name Amount Time Use
Campden Tablet 1.0 each 60.0 min Boil
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.0 each 15.0 min Boil

Notes

I cold steeped the midnight wheat for about 36 hours and added it during mash out.

  • Brewed on August 04, 2012

    OG
    1.055
    FG
    1.014
    Taste Notes

    Subtle German wheat aromas from the Wyeast 3056, but no strong clove or banana.

    The midnight wheat gives it light roasty flavor with no astringency. I'll use this malt again in a dark lager or BIPA.

    I can best describe this beer as a cross between a wheat ale and a porter.