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Belgian Wheat Ale

Ingredients
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Recipe Information edit

Details	Name: Belgian Wheat Ale	Brewer: gonzalesbands	Brew Date: 5/27/2012
	IBU Formula: Rager	Units: standard	Private: Yes
Boil	Boil Volume: 6 gal.	Boil Length: 60 min.	Target Volume: 5 gal.
Style	Name: Witbier	Category: Belgian and French Ale - 16A	Type: Wheat
Notes	Brew Date: 5/27/12 OG: 1.044 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.78%

Fermentables add

Variety	Amount	Color	Potential	SG	Grist%
Belgian Pilsner 2-Row	5 lbs.	2 °L	1.036	1.027	53%
Belgian Wheat	4 lbs.	2 °L	1.037	1.022	42%
6-Row Malt	8 oz.	2 °L	1.035	1.003	5%
Total	9 lbs. 8.00 oz.	4 SRM		1.052

Hops add

Hops	Amount	AA%	Use	Time	Type	IBU
Haulertau Hersbrucker (Germany	0.5 oz.	4	Boil	60 min.	Pellet	9
Saaz (Czech)	0.3 oz.	4.5	Boil	60 min.	Pellet	6
Saaz (Czech)	0.3 oz.	4.5	Boil	1 min.	Pellet	1
Total	1.10 oz.					16

Yeasts add

Yeast	Attenuation%	Flocculation	Min Temperature	Max Temperature
Forbidden Fruit Yeast 3463	75	Low	63 °F	76 °F

Miscs Add

Misc	Type	Amount	Use	Time
Orange Peel, Bitter	Flavor	0.5 oz.	Boil	15 min.
Irish Moss	Fining	0.25 tbsp.	Boil	15 min.
Corriander Seed	Spice	0.5 oz.	Boil	5 min.
Corn Sugar	Other	4 oz.	Bottling	0 min.

Mash Information edit

Details	Name: Belgian Wheat Ale	Brewer: gonzalesbands	Brew Date: 5/27/2012
	Boil Volume: 6 gal.	Units: standard	Thermal Loss: 3°F
	Mash Efficiency: 75%	Mash Method: single infusion	Sparge Method: fly
	Grain Temp: 72 °F	Initial Grist Ratio: 1.50 qt./lb.	Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.
Notes

Mash Steps add

Step Name	Type	Length	Target Temp	Infusion Amount	Infusion Temp	Grist Ratio
Saccharification	infusion	60 min.	155.0 °F	3.56 gal.	168.6 °F	1.50
Total		1 hour		3.56 gal. (runoff: 2.14 gal.)

Sparge Steps add Mash runoff is over the boil volume

Step Name	Length	Target Temp	Water Amount	Water Temp
Fly Sparge	0 min.	170.0 °F	3.86 gal.	170.0 °F
Total	0 min		3.86 gal.

Type

all-grain

OG

1.052

style
1.044 - 1.052

FG

1.013

style
1.008 - 1.012

Color

4 SRM

style
2 - 4

IBU

16

style
10 - 20

ABV

5.1%

style
4.5 - 5.5

Cal.

172

per 12oz.