Alcatraz Wheat Beer Recipe

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   Make a yeast starter two days beforehand.

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   Mash the three pounds of malt a la Miller.

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   Boil for one hour, adding 1-1/2 ounces hops at the start, 1/2 oz at 30 min, and 1/2 oz at 5 min.

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   Cold and pitch yeast.

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   Ferment.

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   Bottle.

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   I primed half the batch (5 gal) with 1/3 c. corn sugar and the other half with 1/2 c. clover honey.

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   After two weeks, the beer was great.

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   The beer primed with honey, however, was way too carbonated.

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    All you can taste is bubbles.

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    In direct taste tests, this beer has more body than WheatHook, and is slightly sweeter.

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    Compared to EKU, the beer is similar, but EKU Wiezen is slightly sweeter.

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    Original Gravity: 1.057 FinalGravity: 10.12

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