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  “Wit”ness Pale Ale

  
  

  If you’re a fan of white IPAs looking for something a bit lower in ABV, give a white pale ale a try. This one features zesty hop aroma along with flavor of orange and tangerine.

  
  

  Type: Ale

  Style: Pale Ale

  Batch Size: 5 gallons

  Recipe Type: All grain

  Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Team

  
  

  Ingredients

  Quantity	Ingredient	Comment	Malt Style
  8.25 lbs	Briess Pilsen Malt	Mashing grain
  2.25 lbs	Briess Torrified Wheat	Mashing grain
  0.5 lb	Briess Caracrystal® Wheat Malt	Mashing grain
  5 oz	Rice Hulls (optional)	Mashing aid
  0.5 oz	Summit Hops (17% AAU)	30 min boil
  1 oz	Mandarina Bavaria Hops (8.5% AAU)	20 min boil
  0.5 oz	Summit Hops (17% AAU)	10 min boil
  0.25 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	5 min boil
  4 oz	Mandarina Bavaria Hops (8.5% AAU)	Secondary Fermenter
  1 pack	White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale Yeast	Fermenter
  1 capsule	Servomyces Yeast Nutrient	10 min boil

  
  

  Procedures

  1. Bring 3.9 gallons of water to 166°F.
  2. Mash grains at 154°F for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Heat 3.9 gallons of 180°F sparge water in a kettle.
  4. Sparge and collect 6.3 gallons in kettle; bring to boil.
  5. Boil 30 minutes, then add 0.5 oz Summit hops.
  6. Boil 10 more minutes and add 1 oz Mandarina Bavaria hops.
  7. After 10 more minutes add 0.5 oz Summit hops and yeast nutrient.
  8. Boil 10 minutes and turn heat off.
  9. Cool beer to 74°F. Transfer to fermenter.
  10. Pitch one pack of White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale Yeast.

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  Primary Fermentation: 2 weeks at 70°F - 74°F.

  Secondary Fermentation: Add 4 oz of Mandarina Bavaria to fermenter. Ferment for 2 weeks at 67°F - 70°F.

  Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate or bottle condition with ¾ cup dissolved priming sugar, and ¼ packet of WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale Yeast for 3-4 weeks at 70°F.

  Original Gravity: 1.053

  Final Gravity: 1.012

  Alcohol by Weight:

  Alcohol by Volume: 5.5%

  IBU: 58

  Color: 8

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