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Witty Dog
A nice, crisp, citrusy thirst-quencher.
| Brewer: | Mike J | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Witty Dog | Style: | Belgian White (Wit) | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.25 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 15 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.009 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.6% v/v (4.4% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Use Pittsburgh-area tap water for mash and sparge. Seems to work okay. Used bottled spring water to top-off to 5.25 gallons after the boil. | |||||||
| Grain: | 6.5 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. Rolled oats 5 lb. Flaked wheat |
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| Mash: | 62% efficiency | |||||||
| Single infusion mash at 152 degrees F. for about 75 minutes. Mash on the thin side, about 1.3 quarts/pound. Used 1-minute Quaker Oats. Broke down nicely due to the diastatic power of American 2-row. Sparge by hand through a steel collander to 3.5 gallons. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.079 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
| Tablespoon Irish Moss Flakes at 15 minutes remaining 3/4 ounce of freshly-crushed corriander at 5 minutes remaining 3/4 ounce bitter orange peel at 5 minutes remaining 1 ounce sweet orange peel at 5 minutes remaining |
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| Hops: | 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 45 min.) |
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| Yeast: | White labs Belgian Wit | |||||||
| Log: | Pitched 1/3 gallon starter Primary for 7 days Secondary for three weeks |
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| Carbonation: | 4 ounces of cane sugar to prime Decently carbonated after only four days, but it's not quite done |
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| Tasting: | Very nice light flavors. Smoothness from the oats evident, very little hop presence. Orange and corriander come out nicely. Dry aftertaste. A good session beer for a hot evening! | |||||||
Recipe posted 06/23/05.
