Citrus Glow Up Wheat Ale Beer Kit - Extract

Description

Your Citrus Glow Up Wheat Ale starts with 6 lbs of Wheat Dry Malt Extract that supplies the classic wheat character and subtle malt sweetness in your beer. The 0.5 lb of Carapils Malt adds body and a smooth mouthfeel.

Saaz hops at 60 minutes give gentle bitterness while Cascade hops at 15 and 5 minutes contribute floral and citrus aromas. You add Sweet Orange Peel in the last 5 minutes for bright zest, and the WB-06 Wheat Ale Yeast ferments to enhance fruitiness with a crisp finish.

Your Label Peelers Citrus Glow Up Wheat Ale Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Beer Specifications

• ABV: 5.1% - 5.3%
• Original Gravity: 1.053
• Final Gravity: 1.013
• IBUs: 21
• SRM: 4
• BU/GU: 0.40

Ingredients

Extracts

• 6 lbs Wheat Dry Malt Extract (DME)

Specialty Grains

• 0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrin) Malt

Hops (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 oz Saaz Hops (60 min)
• 0.5 oz Cascade Hops (15 min)
• 0.5 oz Cascade Hops (5 min)

Spice Pack

• Sweet Orange Peel 1 oz (Last 5 minutes of boil)

Yeast (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 packet WB-06 Wheat Ale Yeast

Also Included

• 5 oz. Priming Sugar
• Muslin Bag
• Irish Moss/Energizer Combo Packet

Instructions

Hop Schedule

• 1 oz Saaz Hops (60 min)
• 0.5 oz Cascade Hops (15 min) Add Irish Moss/Energizer Combo at this stage as well.
• 0.5 oz Cascade Hops (5 min)

Prepare Equipment

1. Sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.

Steep Specialty Grains

1. Heat 2.5 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Add crushed Carapils Malt to a mesh bag and steep for 20 minutes.
3. Remove the grain bag and let it drain into the pot.

Dissolve Malt Extract

1. Remove the pot from heat and stir in 6 lbs of Wheat DME until fully dissolved.
2. Return the pot to heat and bring to a boil.

Boil

1. Add hops and orange peel according to the following schedule:
2. 1 oz Saaz at 60 minutes (bittering).
3. 5 oz Cascade at 15 minutes (flavor).
4. 5 oz Cascade and orange zest at 5 minutes (aroma).
5. Boil for a total of 60 minutes.

Cool and Transfer

1. Cool the wort rapidly to 68°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller.
2. Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with cold water to exactly 5 gallons.

Fermentation

1. Pitch the yeast into the fermenter.
2. Ferment at 68°F for 10–14 days.

Packaging

1. Bottle or keg the beer, carbonating to approximately 2.5 volumes of CO2.
2. Allow the beer to condition for 2 weeks before serving.