Category Archives: 24 – Belgian Ale

At My Wit’s End – 2024

February 12, 202524 - Belgian Ale, 24A - WitBier, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

At my Wit’s End – 2024 – Witbier (24A)

Brewer
Date	2019-08-29

Batch Size	19.500 L	Boil Size	22.500 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.055 sg	FG	1.014 sg
ABV	5.5%	IBU	18.1 (Tinseth)
Color	3.7 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	169

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	2.750 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	2.750 kg	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	150.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	5.650 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	60.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.6
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	4.5

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – Belgian Wheat	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Cereal Imfusio	Infusion	10.500 L	47.606 C	43.000 C	0 s
Gelitization	Temperature	—	—	100.000 C	30 min
Main Mash	Infusion	7.000 L	15.000 C	68.000 C	60 min
Sparge	Fly Sparge	11.500 L	75.367 C	68.000 C	30 min

Belgian Pale 2025

February 12, 202524B - Belgian Pale Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Belgian Pale – 2025 – Belgian Pale Ale (1) (16B)

Brewer
Date	12/27/22

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.055 sg	FG	1.009 sg
ABV	6.3%	IBU	24.8 (Tinseth)
Color	8.9 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	168

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Lager	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.0 srm
OiO Wheat Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	86%	2.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Total	—	5.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	17.0
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	175.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	7.9

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safale BE-256	Ale	Dry	11.00 g	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.500 L	78.127 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	11.100 L	86.946 C	74.000 C	15 min

At My Wit’s End

November 9, 202324 - Belgian Ale, 24A - WitBierCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

At My wit’s End – 2023 – Witbier (24A)

Brewer
Date	2019-08-29

Batch Size	19.622 L	Boil Size	22.622 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.055 sg	FG	1.014 sg
ABV	5.5%	IBU	21.0 (Tinseth)
Color	3.7 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	169

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	2.750 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	2.750 kg	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	150.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	5.650 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	200.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	21.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – Forbidden Fruit	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Cereal Imfusio	Infusion	10.500 L	47.606 C	43.000 C	0 s
Gelitization	Temperature	—	—	100.000 C	30 min
Main Mash	Infusion	7.000 L	15.000 C	68.000 C	60 min
Sparge	Fly Sparge	11.500 L	75.367 C	68.000 C	30 min

Belgian Pale Ale

December 28, 202224 - Belgian Ale, 24B - Belgian Pale Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Belgian Pale 2022 – Belgian Pale Ale (1) (16B)

Brewer
Date	2022-12-27

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.050 sg	FG	1.008 sg
ABV	5.6%	IBU	29.7 (Tinseth)
Color	7.8 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	152

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.7
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.3
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.0
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.7

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safale BE-256	Ale	Dry	11.00 g	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.000 L	78.499 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	13.100 L	84.114 C	74.000 C	15 min

Mystery Box 2021 – Belgian Pale Ale

January 8, 202224 - Belgian Ale, 24B - Belgian Pale AleCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.050	FG	1.008
ABV	5.5%	IBU	20.4 (Tinseth)
Color	4.9 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	164

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.075 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Rahr – 2 Row Malt	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	80%	2.0 srm
Corn, Flaked	Grain	450.000 g	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
White Wheat Malt	Grain	450.000 g	Yes	No	86%	2.0 srm
Dingeman – Aromatic	Grain	225.000 g	Yes	No	79%	19.0 srm
Rye Malt	Grain	225.000 g	Yes	No	63%	5.0 srm
Weyermann – Bohemian Pilsner Malt	Grain	225.000 g	Yes	No	81%	2.1 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cashmere	8.5%	15.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	14.0
Cashmere	8.5%	15.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	2.8
Pacifica	5.5%	30.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	3.6

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	1.000 L	60.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safale BE-256	Ale	Dry	11.000 g	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.225 L	78.439 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.950 L	85.009 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

At My Wit’s End – Raspberry/Rhubarb Edition

May 25, 202024 - Belgian Ale, 24A - WitBierCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	14.255 L	Boil Size	17.255 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.046	FG	1.011
ABV	4.6%	IBU	17.7 (Tinseth)
Color	4.3 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	152

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.900 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pale Ale	Grain	2.250 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.3 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	2.250 kg	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	400.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	12.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	17.7

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Rhubarb	Flavor	Secondary	425.000 g	0.000 s
Raspberry – Fruit	Flavor	Secondary	1.200 kg	0.000 s

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP400 – Belgian Wit Ale Yeast	Wheat	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Cereal Mash	Infusion	8.750 L	67.000 C	43.000 C	30.000 min
Full Mash	Infusion	5.000 mL	15.000 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Sparge	Infusion	14.000 L	80.000 C	67.000 C	0.000 s

At My Wit’s End – 2018

August 22, 201824A - WitBierCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	21.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.057	FG	1.015
ABV	5.5%	IBU	15.8 (Tinseth)
Color	4.6 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	188

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	2.500 kg	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Pale Malt (2 Row) UK	Grain	2.250 kg	Yes	No	78%	3.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	250.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Strisselspalt	2.5%	30.000 g	First Wort	60.000 min	Pellet	9.4
Strisselspalt	2.5%	45.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	6.4

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Excarpment – Fruity Wit	Ale	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary