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Witbier – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

10-2012

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

May 11, 2012

Tap Date:

June 8, 2012

Statistics

Target OG:

1.054 13.3° P

OG:

1.054 13.3° P

Target FG:

1.010 2.6° P

FG:

1.010 2.6° P

Real Extract:

4.5° P

Attenuation:

80.5% Apparent – 66.2% Real

Color:

3 SRM

IBU:

18.2 Rager

BU/GU:

0.34

ABV:

5.9%

ABW:

4.6%

Calories:

177 12 oz

General Info

Got a generous pull of Diablo from the Dry Dock - said to be the strain that ferments Flying Dog's Raging Bitch. Dry Dock uses it for their Witbier, so I thought I'd give it a whirl with Sardonic.

Finishing this time with Citra hops. At NHC 2011, we stuffed a Randall with Citra hops and ran Sardonic through them. The beer tapped in under an hour. The dry hopping with Citra provided another citrus punch, so I my thinking is that a bit of Citra to finish will be just the thing to elevate this brew...

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
9.50 pounds	German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)	47.5%
9.50 pounds	German Wheat Malt Light	47.5%
1.00 pounds	Flaked Oats	5%
20.00 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Time
1.0 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	5 minutes
1.0 oz.	Coriander Seed	5 minutes

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
0.75 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	10.0%
0.15 ounces	Citra	15 min	Flavor	Aroma	Leaf	14.2%
0.15 ounces	Citra	3 min	Aroma	Aroma	Leaf	14.2%
1.05 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
Belgian Wit Ale	White Labs	WLP400	2000 ml

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.55 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Typical Efficiency:

72%

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Mash Tun Dead Space:

0.80 gallons

Loss:

1.00 gallons

Mash Profile

Notes:

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calcium:

31.4 ppm

Bicarbonate:

56.9 ppm

Sulfate:

41.1 ppm

Chloride:

0.9 ppm

Sodium:

27.0 ppm

Magnesium:

3.5 ppm

PH:

5.4

Notes:

Filtered through standard charcoal system.

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 152°F, or single decoction.
Boil 90 minutes, adding hops according to schedule.
Add dried zests and coriander at 85 minutes into boil.
Cool wort.
Pitch yeast.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

14 days @ 70° F

Age:

14 days @ 60° F

Sardonic Wit

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	6.7
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	8.6
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.054 / 13.3° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Sardonic Wit