Luminous American Wheat Ale

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A dazzling American wheat beer to brighten up your brewing repertoire and put the all-new Luminosa Hops in the spotlight. This bright, straw-coloured ale uses a blend of two yeasts, offering the crispness of an American ale yeast, and the subtle banana and clove characters of the wheat beer yeast. Vibrant aromas are illuminated by stone fruit, lemonade, and a hint of the tropics. The vivid flavours are a kaleidoscope of tropical fruit plus citrus and clove highlights. Then, it all wanes gently to a brilliantly smooth finish.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Thomas Coopers Preacher's Hefe Wheat (1.7kg)
1 × Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract (1.5kg)
1 × American Ale Yeast (15g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 250g Golden Naked Oats
1 × 25g Luminosa Hops

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 7
Volume: 23L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 4.8%

Alcohol by Volume

25 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 7

Colour

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Preachers Hefe Wheat
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract
1 x 250g Golden Naked Oats
1 x 25g Luminosa Hops
1 x 15g Coopers American Ale Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

Place the Golden Naked Oats in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5 Litres) bring 2 litres of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
Golden Naked Oats (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the
wrapper) and let steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the malt by gathering up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the liquid to drain
from the malt back into the pot.
Bring the liquid to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and place in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then
strain into a fermenting vessel (FV).
Add the Thomas Coopers Preachers Hefe Wheat and the Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract to the
FV and stir to dissolve. Top up with cool water to the 17 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm water to get as close as
possible to 18°C.
Sprinkle the Coopers American Ale Yeast and the Yeast from under the lid of the can then fit the lid.

Home Recipes LUMINOUS AMERICAN WHEAT ALE

Luminous American Wheat Ale

A dazzling American wheat beer to brighten up your brewing repertoire and put the all-new Luminosa Hops in the spotlight. This bright, straw-coloured ale uses a blend of two yeasts, offering the crispness of an American ale yeast, and the subtle banana and clove characters of the wheat beer yeast. Vibrant aromas are illuminated by stone fruit, lemonade, and a hint of the tropics. The vivid flavours are a kaleidoscope of tropical fruit plus citrus and clove highlights. Then, it all wanes gently to a brilliantly smooth finish.

Luminous American Wheat Ale
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity, Clove
Alcohol Content 4.8%
Colour (EBC) 7
Bitterness (IBU) 25
Volume 23L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Preachers Hefe Wheat
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract
1 x 250g Golden Naked Oats
1 x 25g Luminosa Hops
1 x 15g Coopers American Ale Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Place the Golden Naked Oats in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5 Litres) bring 2 litres of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
Golden Naked Oats (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the
wrapper) and let steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the malt by gathering up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the liquid to drain
from the malt back into the pot.
Bring the liquid to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and place in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then
strain into a fermenting vessel (FV).
Add the Thomas Coopers Preachers Hefe Wheat and the Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract to the
FV and stir to dissolve. Top up with cool water to the 17 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm water to get as close as
possible to 18°C.
Sprinkle the Coopers American Ale Yeast and the Yeast from under the lid of the can then fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment temperature should be as close to 18°C– 25°C if possible.
Once the foam has subsided around day 5, add the Luminosa Hops (we recommend wrapping them in
a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper).
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
Expected readings should finish in the range of 1009 – 1013.

3. Bottle

Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps.
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18°C.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve in the short term.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 4.8% ABV.

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