American Wheat Ale With Lemon Verbena NHC08

Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer

2008 AHA National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal

Sponsored by High Gravity Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies
Paul Dienhart, Minnetonka, MN, Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
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American Wheat Ale with Lemon Verbena

Ingredients for 6 U.S. gallons (19 liters)

4.0       lb (1.8 kg) Cargill Pilsner malt

6.0       lb (2.72 kg) white wheat malt

1.0       oz (28 g) Hersbrucker pellet hops, 3% alpha acid (60 min.)

0.5       oz (14 g) Tettnanger pellet hops, 2.8% alpha acid, (15 min.)

Wyeast No. 1010 American Wheat ale yeast (1.5 qt starter)

Forced CO₂ to carbonate (2 vol.)

Wyeast yeast nutrient (0.5 tsp in starter)

80% reverse osmosis water, 20% filtered tap water

Original Specific Gravity: 1.048

Final Specific Gravity: unknown

Boiling Time: 75 minutes

Primary Fermentation: 8 days at 66° F (19° C) in glass

Secondary Fermentation: 4 days at 66° F (19° C) in glass

Tertiary Fermentation: 11 days at 66° F (19° C) in steel

Directions

Mash grains using a step mash schedule with 15 minute rests at 125° F (52° C), 144° F (62°C), 154° F (68° C) and 168° F (76° C).

Judges' Comments

"Nice beer! Sweet for base style. Lemon is nice touch."

"Overall this is a well done beer."

"Light, refreshing-the verbena leaves are a nice touch."