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#26 – Hibicus Wittbeer

#26 – Hibicus Wittbeer

Based on Brewing Classic Styles Whittbrew

Stats:

  • 6 gal
  • OG: 1.055
  • FG: 1.013
  • ABV: 5.5%

Ingredients:

  • 1.15 lb flaked oats
  • 0.5 lb Munich I
  • 6 lb Plain Wheat DME
  • 0.5 lb Pilsen Light DME
  • 1.3 oz Hallertau 3.8%
  • WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale x2
  • 0.4 oz crushed coriander seed
  • 0.2 oz dried hibiscus flowers (instead of chamomile)
  • 1.5 oz blood orange zest
  • 0.25 oz lemon zest

Steps:

  • Steeped oats and Munich 150F, 3g H20, 30 min. Added DME, boiled 1h with hops. Added spices and zest with 5 min to go. Cooled to 105F. Added cold H20 to 6g. Pitched yeast at 1.055 OG at 66F
  • 4/15/20 – Good fermentation. Stopped bubbling Mon or Tues. Racked to carboy. 1.016
  • 4/23/20 Racked to keg. 1.013. Tried to carbonate to 2.8 volumes.