wheat help, urgent.

I need to get my grain bill to the brewery asap so i can brew a wheat on Monday for a buddy’s party then end of the month. I gave one of my laptops to my neice, not thinking that all my software for brewing and recipes were on it. I need a a grain bill for 20 gallons of wheat, I typically go 50/50. Looking to hit around 1050 - 1055. Oh, and maybe some advice on how much hallertau to throw in to reach 15-20 ibu. Mainly bittering. Thanks!

Wheat has about the same potential as barley IIRC.  Around 36 ppg.  At 75% efficiency, that gets you 27 points for each lb. in each gal.  Get out a pencil and paper and take it from there.

We’re talking about weaze here.  I’m not helping until he tells me what kind of yeast he’s using though, I will not be a party to any kind of American hefe crap.

Even worse than an American hefe, its a honey weizen. (Hey, its what the dude wants) Change of plans, now he only wants 5 gal of it,  and the rest porter. I got that covered. I’ll bust out the pen and paper, but no promises I won’t be back asking questions.

gonna take a shot in the dark here. 5 lbs wheat, 5 lbs barley .5oz hallertauer. Oh wait, you said honey wheat. so 4 lbs wheat 4 lbs barley 1 lbs honey .5 oz hallertauer

I was going to say 20 lbs wheat, 20 lbs pils, 4 oz hallertau, WLP380 pitch at 62 degrees.

Now I’m saying don’t waste your time. :slight_smile:

Morticai, I’m leaning your direction. Gonna go 5 and 5 though, as I would never use a full pound of honey malt. That’s a lot in 5 gal. And, I may use the full oz hallertau.

This isn’t 50/50, but it’s my recipe scaled to 21 gallons.

Rounded off.

22.5 lbs of wheat
14 lbs of Pilsner
3 lbs of Munich
1 lb of Caramunich

2.34 oz of Hallertaur (4.3%) at 60 minutes
1.7 oz of Hallertaur (4.3%) at 20 minutes

WLP300 Ferment at 62.

That’s about 14.3 IBU and 12.496 Plato on gravity.

This is the #2 most popular beer we have on tap here at the house with my wife.  And she’s a tough customer.  Hop variety matters little on this beer.  Anything noble or American derivative of noble works fine.  I have used Sterling and Mt. Hood with fine results.

There’s a good chance he meant honey, not honey malt.

Good point. I was just assuming, and you know where that lands you.

I think this recipe might benefit from a handful of Jolly Ranchers.  8)

Any recipe could benefit from a handful of Jolly Ranchers.  ;D

Yeah I was thinking honey. I’ve never actually used honey malt. not even sure what it actually is. Is it a crystal malt of some kind?

Never used honey malt  :o !!! For shame. Ignore this poor poor man :slight_smile: