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Spotted Tongue 2021 Cucumber Wit
Witbier • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Trying to make a beer with a refreshing cucumber character. Hoping to use cukes from the garden.
June 28, 2021 pm 10:42pm
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Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 5 lbs
Pilsen Malt; Dingemans
Pilsen Malt; Dingemans
Light in color and low in protein, Dingemans Pilsen is produced from the finest European two-row barley. This malt is well modified and can easily be mashed with a single-temperature infusion.
- 3 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 3 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 1 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- 1 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- 1 tsp
Corriander crushed - at end of boil (omitted from calculations)
Corriander crushed
Coriander is the seed of Coriandrum sativum, a plant in the parsley family. The seed is ground or crushed. Coriander has a mild, distinctive taste similar to a blend of lemon and sage.
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White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale
White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale
Slightly phenolic and tart, this is the original yeast used to produce Wit in Belgium.
Notes
Hops are actually Lemon Drop, not an option. About 1 lb of fresh cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cubed. Put in new paint strainer bag and suspended in keg for 3 days.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 24 - Belgian Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.047 | 1.044 - 1.052 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.6 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 29.1 IBU | 8 - 20 | |
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