jds
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- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- WLP400
- Yeast Starter
- 1 liter
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 6
- Original Gravity
- 1.048
- Final Gravity
- 1.010
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 90
- IBU
- 15.5
- Color
- Straw Yellow
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 15 days, 65F
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- None
- Additional Fermentation
- None
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[size=+2]Recipe: Sorachi Wit[/size]
Brewer: Joe S
Asst Brewer:
Style: Witbier
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (40.0)
Recipe Specifications
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 8.54 gal
Estimated OG: 1.048 SG
Estimated Color: 3.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 15.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 79.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 10.50 lb
Notes:
Note: Persistent, Rocky, Oily head throughout ferment. It was still present on May 5, when I racked and transferred to keg. This still needs a few weeks in the keg to be ready to drink.
Ready for drinking in mid-may, about four weeks from brewing. "lemon" flavor from Sorachi Ace hops is present, but subdued, not overpowering at all. There was a fairly sulfurous odor from the beer upon kegging, and it persisted through the first couple of pints, which were hazy, with lots of suspended yeast. later pints have been clearer, but with pronounced chill haze. Flavor is somewhat spicy and phenolic, but with enough tart citrus notes to balance it. While wit isn't my most favorite style, this one is certainly drinkable and refreshing.
At our family 4th of July picnic, this beer went fast. Several people, brewers and non-brewers, commented without prompting on how much they like this beer.
[size=+2]Recipe: Sorachi Wit[/size]
Brewer: Joe S
Asst Brewer:
Style: Witbier
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (40.0)
Recipe Specifications
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 8.54 gal
Estimated OG: 1.048 SG
Estimated Color: 3.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 15.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 79.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
Code:
Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 4.76 %
5 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 47.62 %
3 lbs Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 28.57 %
1 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 9.52 %
1 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 9.52 %
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 10.3 IBU
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [14.00 %] (15 min) Hops 5.1 IBU
0.20 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.40 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Tangerine Peel, Sweet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Belgian Wit Ale (White Labs #WLP400) [StarYeast-WheatMash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 10.50 lb
Code:
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
80 min Mash In Add 13.13 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 FNote: Persistent, Rocky, Oily head throughout ferment. It was still present on May 5, when I racked and transferred to keg. This still needs a few weeks in the keg to be ready to drink.
Ready for drinking in mid-may, about four weeks from brewing. "lemon" flavor from Sorachi Ace hops is present, but subdued, not overpowering at all. There was a fairly sulfurous odor from the beer upon kegging, and it persisted through the first couple of pints, which were hazy, with lots of suspended yeast. later pints have been clearer, but with pronounced chill haze. Flavor is somewhat spicy and phenolic, but with enough tart citrus notes to balance it. While wit isn't my most favorite style, this one is certainly drinkable and refreshing.
At our family 4th of July picnic, this beer went fast. Several people, brewers and non-brewers, commented without prompting on how much they like this beer.
