Maple Wheat Beer

Recipe provided by Loren G. Sigman II from the June 2005 Brewsletter

Recipe Specifics:

• 5.5 gallon batch OG 1.062 FG 1.012

Ingredients:

• 6.6 pounds Ireks Wheat Malt Extract
• 2 pounds light dried malt extract
• 2 pounds dark maple syrup
• 4 ounces malto-dextrin
• 1 ounce Hallertauer hops
• 2 packages #3056 Bavarian Wheat Yeast (Wyeast)
• 2 tsp Irish Moss
• Priming: 1 cup dark maple syrup, 1/4 cup brown sugar

Procedure:

• Bring 2 gallons of water to a boil. Add the 6.6 lbs of wheat malt extract and bring to a rolling boil.
• Add 1 pound dark maple syrup, 4 ounces of malto-dextrin and 2 pounds light dried malt extract. Boil 15 minutes while stirring constantly.
• Add 1 ounce Hallertauer hops and boil an additional 15 minutes.
• Add 1 pound dark maple syrup and 2 teaspoons of Irish Moss during the last 5 minutes of the boil.
• Add 3 gallons of cold, “sterile” water into carboy. Add wort into the cold 3 gallons of water.
• Pitch yeast when wort is at room temperature.
• Prime for kegging with 1 cup dark maple syrup, 1/4 cup brown sugar.