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April NitWit
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| Beer: | April NitWit | Style: | Belgian White (Wit) | |||||
| Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 14 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.051 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.3% v/v (4.2% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 1 lb. American 2-row 1.5 lb. Wheat malt .5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) .5 lb. Flaked oats .5 lb. Flaked wheat |
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| Mash: | 55% efficiency | |||||||
| Heat 4qts water to 150°. Add grains temp should stabilize around 133° Hold temp between 129° - 135° for 30 minutes. Add 2qts boiling water to raise temp to 155°. Hold temp between 149° - 155° for 45 minutes. Raise temp to 158° for 10 - 20 minutes until starch conversion is complete. Raise temp to 167° and pour into lauter tun. Sparge with 2.5 gallons of 170°. |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.073 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
| 1 lb. Light dry malt extract 3 lb. Wheat extract 8 oz. Honey |
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| Bring wort to boil add 1 oz Tettnang. At 15 minutes add .5 oz saaz, 5/8 ounce corriander and 1.4 oz fresh orange zest. When 5 minutes are left add liquid wheat extract, dry malt extract, and honey. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Tettnanger (3.7% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.8% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | WLP 400 Belgian Wit | |||||||
| Log: | Cool wort rapidly and aerate well. Pitch yeast when cooled to around 75°. Ferment in primary for 1 week at 70°. Rack to glass carboy for 1 more week. Bottle with 3/4 cup of corn sugar. | |||||||
Recipe posted 06/02/08.
