RM128C3 - BLUE MOON ALE

2.25 GALLON - APPROXIMATELY 22 - 12 OZ. BOTTLES - ACTUAL ABV: 4.9%

Brewer:	Rick's Wheelhouse Brewing		Email:	rickchmpn@yahoo.com
Beer:	RM128C3 - BLUE MOON ALE		Style:	Belgian White (Wit Beer)
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	2.25 gallons
Color:	5 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	14 IBU
OG:	1.047		FG:	1.009
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water:	Gypsum not used. All (STORE BOUGHT) Crystal Brand Mineral Water.
Grain:	5.00 oz. Flaked Oats (Mash @ 154 Deg. F) 8.00 oz. 2- Row Pilsner (For Conversion Enzymes)(Mash @ 154 Deg. F)
Steep:	Mash grains @ 154 Deg. F for approx. 1 hour.
Boil:	30 minutes	SG 1.042	2.50 gallons
	16.00 oz. Light Dry Wheat Extract (Wheat DME) 16.00 oz. Pilsen Dry Malt Extract (Briess Pilsen DME) 0.00 oz. 1 TEASPOON Ground Coriander Seed (In last 10 Minutes) 0.00 oz. 2 TEASPOONS Sweet Orange Peel (In last 5 Minutes)
	Boil Mashed Liquids, Wheat DME, Pilsen DME & Hops per Schedule. Add Coriander Seeds (Store Bought Spice) in last 10 min. of boil. Add Orange Peel (Peeled & Dried from sweet oranges ) in last 5 min. of boil.
Hops:	8.0g Hallertauer Mittelfruh (4.40% AA, 30 min.) 5.0g Williamette (4.60% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast:	1/2 Package Nottingham/Danstar Dry Yeast @ 57° to 70° F. KEEP IN LOWER TEMPERATURE RANGE IF POSSIBLE.
Log:	Brewed: JULY 27, 2013 NOTE: ISINGLASS NOT NEEDED! Bottled: AUGUST 22, 2013
Carbonation:	2.6 volumes	Corn Sugar: 60.5g for 2.25 gallons @ 70°F
	1 teaspoon CORN Sugar per 12 ounce bottle.
Tasting:	Very good replica of Blue Moon Ale. This is the 3rd batch of Blue Moon. After tweaking batches 1 and 2, this is an accurate version of the commercial product. Very good even though it has only conditioned for 16 days.

Recipe posted 09/07/13.