My 3rd iteration of this fresh and fruity Witbeer, California style. This time I used all leaf hops. Interestingly enough the OG was much lower compared to last time even though I extracted 14l of wort vs. 11l previously. I assume it has to do with the degree of conversion of the wheat. If I remember correctly I used a little bit less water for the initial mash in last time. I also noted the sparge was much easier this time, indicating some difference with the wheat. Usually, the more wheat you have in the grain bull, the more difficult the sparge gets. Let's see, looking forward to my favorite summer beer!
BREW DATE: 07/11/2015
BOTTLING DATE:
GRAIN BILL: 12lbs total
-4lbs Pilsener Malt
-4lbs Briess Brewers Malt
-4lbs White Wheat Malt
MASH-IN: 1 hr at 155F, Mash-out 10 min at 170F. Fly sparked with 175F water.
HOP SCHEDULE:
-60min 1oz German Hallertau leafs
-30min 1oz German Hallertau leads
-10min 1oz Cascade leafs
OG: 14 brix for 14l wort filled up to 23l => alcohol content should come out at 4.5%.
YEAST: Wyeast Belgian Witbeer
TASTE NOTES: Yum! Very fresh and fruity, just the right thing for a hot summer afternoon!
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