Belgian wheat ale with apricots
Another fun split beer experiment. A 10 gallon batch of non-traditional Belgian wit, half fermented as-is with WLP550 and he other half fermented with WLP500 and aged on 10 lbs of frozen overripe apricots.
Brewer: | Matthew R. | Email: | mathstew@gmail.com | |||||
Beer: | Belgian wheat ale with apricots | Style: | Belgian White (Wit) | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 12 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 31 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.055 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.1% v/v (4.8% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 80% RO, 20% tap. | |||||||
Grain: | 2.5 lb. German light munich 2.5 lb. Belgian aromatic 16.0 lb. Wheat malt |
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Mash: | 85% efficiency | |||||||
1.25 qt/lb. Mash at 150 for 60 minutes, 10 minute decoction mash out. | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.047 | 14 gallons | |||||
Fresh zest of 4 oranges and 1 oz cracked coriander steeped for 5 minutes post boil during whirlpool cool-down, then CFC routed back to the fermentors. | ||||||||
Hops: | 1.26 oz. Northern Brewer (8.9% AA, 90 min.) 1.89 oz. Saaz (2% AA, 90 min.) 3.14 oz. Saaz (2% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | WLP550 and WLP500, separate fermentors. | |||||||
Log: | WLP500 half racked on 10 lbs of organic overripe apricots (from my mom's tree!) and aged there for a month before kegging. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 2.5 volumes | Keg: 12.3 psi @ 40°F |
Recipe posted 06/18/14.