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WTC Lemongrass & Ginger Wheat Beer
Based on https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/easy-wheat-beer
4 lb Bavarian Wheat DME http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/fermenters-favorites-briess-bavarian-wheat-dme
2 lb Golden Light DME http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/fermenters-favorites-briess-golden-light-dme
1.5 oz Sterling (US) Hop Pellet http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/sterling-hop-pellets
Belgian Wit Ale Yeast White Labs WLP400 http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/wl-belgian-wit-ale
Forced to Substitute due to dead yeast above
Belgian Ale Yeast White Labs WLP550 http://www.northernbrewer.com/wl-belgian-ale
http://www.whitelabs.com/yeast/wlp550-belgian-ale-yeast
8 oz WTC Lemongrass & Ginger white tea http://thedevoteausa.myshopify.com/collections/white-tea/products/ginger-and-lemongrass-wtc
Bring 5 gallons (note, next time do 4 gallons) to 180F (next time try 100+) Mix in both DME Keep stirring, lots of foam, watch for boil over
Get back to boil, add hops in bag, boil 50 minutes Add tea, boil 10 minutes
Cool, add yeast
WTC LG
date: 9/18/16
SG: 1.050, 11%
pitched at 80F (+10 over suggested)
Super slow (>24 hour) start
date: 9/24/16
SG: 1.032, 7.5%
date: 10/1/16
SG: 1.029 / 7.4%
date: 11/19/2016
9.2oz corn sugar
SG: 1.040 / 10%
ABV: 3.28%
super foamy light on tea flavor, light on ginger flavor, lemongrass present
straight, no tea
date: 9/18/16
SG: 1.060, 15%
pitched at 80F (+10 over suggested)
Super slow (>24 hour) start
date: 9/18/16
SG: 1.035, 8%
date: 10/1/16
SG: 1.032 / 7.9%
date: 11-6-16
SG: 9% 1.035
ABV: 3.28%
corn sugar: 9 1/8oz in ~5 gal
date: 7/2/17
SG: 2%, 1.007
Notes:
Pitched at 80F (+10 over suggested)
5-6 gallons
7 oz WTC L&G
.5oz dried ginger root
1.0 oz hop
Safale K-97 dry yeast (59-68F) http://www.northernbrewer.com/safale-k-97
date: 7/16/17
SG: 7.5, 1.030%
thin body, must also lost to overflow
date: 8/19/17
SG: 7, 1.028%
ABV: 2.76%
Added: 4-5g corn sugar