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Red, Wit, & Blue -- Belgian Wit
Brew date: 6/10/10. Here's my hand at another Belgian wit, including Indian coriander, orange/grapefruit zests, and chamomile flowers in the last five minutes of the boil. Tasting notes to follow.
| Brewer: | Matthew R. | Email: | mathstew@gmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Red, Wit, & Blue -- Belgian Wit | Style: | Belgian White (Wit) | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 10.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 18 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.046 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | R.O. water, treated with calcium carbonate to balance pH as necessary. | |||||||
| Grain: | 9.5 lb. Belgian Pilsner 1 lb. Flaked oats 7.5 lb. Flaked wheat |
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| Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
| Stepped infusion mash. Mash in at 122*F for 10 minutes at a ratio of 1 pint per pound, then add boiling water to reach 154*F for 60 minutes. Add boiling water to reach 168*F for a 10 minute mash out. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.038 | 12.5 gallons | |||||
| Add the herb/spice mixture in the final five minutes of the boil: 1.5 oz cracked Indian coriander, the fresh zest of four oranges and 1/2 of one grapefruit, 6 bags of Trader Joes 100% chamomile tea, organic (emptied from their bags). | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1.7 oz. Styrian Goldings (5.3% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | WLP 400 (Hoegaarden strain). Starter: four days, two stage (@ 50 ounces apiece, starter gravity = 1.050), built on a stir plate. | |||||||
| Log: | Tasting notes to follow. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Keg, force carb to 2.8 volumes. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Tune in sometime after July 4th. | |||||||
Recipe posted 06/14/10.