Longhorn American Wheat

This is a clone of Three Floyds' Gumballhead Wheat beer. This beer uses exclusively Amarillo hops for all additions. Amarillo, TX was one of the great cattle markets in the US and I thought it'd be a fitting to name this beer after the animal that made the town a hub. A stretch...I know.

This is the first recipe I've posted that utilizes the "hop bursting" technique of using a small amount early addition hops and a lot of late editions to get the big citrus flavor and bitterness. It's also the first to use first wort hopping.

5.1 lbs. Malted wheat

4.25 lbs. 2-row

.85 lb. Caravienne

.25 oz. Amarillo (first wort hop)

.25 oz. Amarillo @ 60 min.

.5 oz. Amarillo @ 15 min.

1.25 oz. Amarillo @ 5 min.

1 oz. Amarillo @ 1 min.

1.5 oz. Amarillo (dry hop)

White Lab California Ale V (WLP051)

OG: 1.054

FG: 1.014

ABV: 5.4%

IBU: 29

SRM: 9