Brew Day

Brewed the "Celis White" clone recipe from "Beer Captured" . This is my second time brewing this particular recipe. This is an excellent gateway beer between the Bud/Miller/Crowd and craft beer. Nice belgian twang, nice malty beer. Last brew I used Wyeast 3463 Forbidden Fruit yeast and it was a little more estery than I cared for. This time I made a 2 liter starter using Wyeast 3944 Witbier yeast. This should produce the more banana and clove notes.

Started off the day with a Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale. I LOVE regular Dead Guy Ale. A very malty Maibock style beer. This is Dead Guy kicked up a notch! 9% ABV and even smoother than Dead Guy. Very malty, lots of bready and biscuity notes. Extremely smooth and no alcohol harshness.

Here is the recipe as brewed:

2l Wyeast 3944 starter.

25.43 l of filtered water (carbon block filter)

Steeped 4oz of Flaked Wheat and 4 oz Belgian Aromatic @ 155deg for 30 minutes

Brought to a boil

Added 10 drops of Foam Control, 1 tbl yeast nutrient, 3lbs light pilsen dry malt extract, .75 oz Willamette Hops

Boiled for 45 minutes

Added .5 oz Willamette Hops, .75 oz Bitter Belgian Orange Peel, 1tsp Crushed Coriander

Boiled for 10 minutes

Added 2 lbs Wheat Dry Malt Extract, .25 oz Cascade Hops

Boil for 5 minutes

Added .5 oz Bitter Belgian Orange Peel, 1tsp Crushed Coriander @ flameout

Chilled to 70 deg and transferred to carboy

Aerated w/O2 @ 2lpm for 60 seconds (LOVE that foam control). Most of the bubbles are Star San (don't fear the foam).

Pitched yeast @ about 70 degrees F.

OG 1.051

If you havent invested in a Bazooka T

invest in one. This is what gets left behind. Hop matter, hot break, and junk.