American Wheat

10 gallons, all-grain; OG = 1.045 to 1.047; TG = 1.006 to 1.009

Ingredients:

• 10 lbs. wheat malt
• 6 lbs. two-row lager malt
• 2 oz. Northern Brewer hops (7.2% alpha acid), for 75 min.
• 1 oz. Mt. Hood hops (3.2% alpha acid), for 30 min.
• 2- to 3-qt. starter of good ale yeast (Wyeast 1056)

Step by Step:

Mash in with 4.5 gals. of water at 130° F and hold for 30 minutes. Raise to 155° F and hold until iodine test is negative. Sparge to 11.5 gals. and boil for 15 minutes. Add Northern Brewer hops and boil 45 more minutes. Add Mt. Hood hops. Boil 30 more minutes. Total boil is 90 minutes. Cool to pitching temperature, aerate thoroughly, and pitch yeast. Follow normal fermentation procedures (at 65° to 70° F), rack to secondary, and bottle when fermentation is complete (about 10 to 14 days)