Mayflower Autumn Wheat Clone

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  1. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    Hello,

    I just tried some Mayflower Autumn Wheat, and loved it. Its a dark American wheat beer.

    I think I am going to try to do a clone, but I have no idea where to start. Can anyone offer some suggestions?

    Thanks
     
    #1 firstthenlast, Dec 2, 2013
  2. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    Here:

     
    #2 JohnSnowNW, Dec 2, 2013
  3. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    That is useful. So would you say some thing like this maybe for grains?

    10-12 lb Pale Malt
    .5 lb roast wheat
    .5lb cara 40

    Then a Wyeast American ale, or US-05, with a blend of German and American hops.
     
    #3 firstthenlast, Dec 2, 2013
  4. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    Do you think that they use some more wheat malt?
     
    #4 firstthenlast, Dec 2, 2013
  5. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    Way too much grain. That beer is only 3.9%.

    I'd go with something like

    1:1 ratio of Pale Malt and Wheat.

    4 lbs Pale
    4 lbs Wheat

    Then maybe a little Munich and some Chocolate malt, in whatever ratio you fancy.

    Make sure to throw in some rice hulls to ward off a stuck sparge.
     
    #5 JohnSnowNW, Dec 2, 2013
  6. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    No roast wheat?
     
    #6 firstthenlast, Dec 2, 2013
  7. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    You can, sure. Could use Midnight Wheat instead of Chocolate malt...no problems there at all.

    Also, I take back my previous statement about it being only 3.9%...it's actually 5.8%...not sure where I saw the 3.9%

    I'd add a lb to each of the Wheat and Pale, or bump up the Munich to reach the desired ABV. Depends on how sweet that beer is...not had it personally...but it's a Dunkel...and they aren't particularly complicated.
     
    #7 JohnSnowNW, Dec 2, 2013
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  8. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    Thanks, that really helps
     
    #8 firstthenlast, Dec 2, 2013
  9. jaygates

    jaygates Devotee (368) Apr 23, 2007 Massachusetts

    I think you were thinking of their Summer Rye? And I'd maybe use a London/British yeast.
     
    #9 jaygates, Dec 2, 2013
  10. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    I think the bear I am talking about is a wheat. The label reads "Dark Wheat Bear".
     
    #10 firstthenlast, Dec 3, 2013
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