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Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Wood Ale


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Batch Size (gallons)5.5
Efficiency75%
Recipe typeAll Grain
Style6D. American Wheat or Rye Beer
Original Gravity1.063
Final Gravity1.015
ABV6.3% (basic)   /   6.31% (advanced)       [what's this?]
IBU25.62
Color11.27 SRM
Boil Time60 min

YeastWyeast 1010 (American Wheat 1010)

Fermentables
NameAmtPctSRM
Pale 2-Row6 lbs51.1%1.8
Caramel Wheat Malt5 lbs42.6%46
Molasses 12 oz6.4%80

Hops
NameAmtTimeAlphaIBU
Willamette (Boil)1 oz605.5%0
Willamette (Boil)1 oz305.5%0

DirectionsThe bark should be harvested as fresh as possible

Additional ingredients:


2.25 ozBlack Birch BarkSpiceMash15 min
2.25 ozBlack Birch BarkSpiceBoil30 min
4.5 ozBlack Birch BarkSpiceSecondary--
3 ozLactoseFlavorBottling--
30 mlVanilla ExtractFlavorBottling--

Fermentation
notes
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 Ã�°F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 �°F

Tasting
notes
A bit strong on the birch, may cut it down by 1/3.





Recipe Awards
Award Winning Recipe! 4th Place - Wood Aged Beer NJ State Fair 2014 Homebrew Competitio




This all grain American Wheat or Rye Beer homebrew recipe was submitted by mystikhybrid.