Digger's Lemon Summer Belgian
Batch Size:
6 gal.
Brewed By: Digger's Brewing
Efficiency:
70%
Mash
Malt Name
Wt. (lbs.)
% of Mash
Wheat Malt
5
40.8
Pilsner
2.75
22.4
Pale Malt 2-Row (Briess)
2.75
22.4
Flaked Oats
.25
2.0
Honey
1.5
12.2
Total Weight
12.25
Mash & Sparge Water info.
Strike Temp.
Mash In Gallons
Sparge Gallons
Sparge Temp.
171.9°F
3.5 gal.
5.3 gal.
170°F
Hops
Hop Variety
Alpha Acid %
Amt. (oz.)
Boil (min.)
Hop IBU
Tettnager - Pellet
4.5
1
60
16.9
Tettnager - Pellet
4.5
1
10
6.1
Beer Stats
Estimated Beer Color
SG
ABV(%)
AA(%)
Balance Value (BV)
3 SRM
1.053
5.5
77.4
0.95
FG
IBU
Calories
Target BV
1.012
23.0
232
(per 16 oz. Pint)
0.87
Target Beer Style Info. & Typical Ingredients
BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE
Witbier
SG Range: 1.044 to 1.052
FG Range: 1.008 to 1.012
IBU Range: 10 to 20
SRM Range: 2 to 4
About 50% unmalted wheat (traditionally soft white winter wheat) and 50% pale barley malt (usually Pils malt) constitute the grist. In some versions, up to 5-10% raw oats may be used. Spices of freshly-ground coriander and CuraƧao or sometimes sweet orange peel complement the sweet aroma and are quite characteristic. Other spices (e.g., chamomile, cumin, cinnamon, Grains of Paradise) may be used for complexity but are much less prominent. Ale yeast prone to the production of mild, spicy flavors is very characteristic. In some instances a very limited lactic fermentation, or the actual addition of lactic acid, is done.
This information is derived from the BJCP Style Guidelines, 2008 edition, with permission of the copyright owner, Beer Judge Certification Program, Inc. The most current version of the full guidelines can be found on the BJCP website,
www.bjcp.org
.
Session Notes
Yeast Strain(s) Used: WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale
Fermentaion Temp: 68°F
Honey should be Orange Blossom Honey (yes it makes a difference). Add the following with the last hop addition at 10 min... .75 oz coriander, 1 oz lemon peel or vest and 5 oz instant lemon-aid mix (I know, I know, just trust me) When racking to secondary add Lemon Grass Tea made from 10-12 stalks of Lemon Grass steeped in 4 cups boiled water.