Pepperpot Weizenwine

DRUNKEN DRAGON
BREWING COMPANY
Pepperpot Weizenwine
STYLE: Specialty, Experimental, Historical
ABV: 12.71 %
OG: 1.123
FG: 1.028
IBU: 30.7
All ABV and OGs approximate

Recipe for 4 gallons US

Malts:

Malt	Amount	Units
Belgian Pale Ale	14	lb
Demerara / turbinado	2	lb
Rice Hulls	2	lb
Rye Malt	3	lb
Wheat Malt	6	lb

Hops:

Hop	Form	Amount	Units	Add	Minutes
E. Kent Goldngs	Pellet	2	oz	Boil	60
E. Kent Goldngs	Pellet	.5	oz	Boil	15
E. Kent Goldngs	Pellet	.5	oz	Boil	0

Yeast:

Wyeast 1214 Abbey Ale

Miscellaneous Ingredients:

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Comments

Mash:

Step Type

Temp

Method

Time (min)

Directions

Notes:

This experimental beer is a weizen wine fermented with Belgian yeast. Adding to the complexity is peppery EKG hops, peppery rye malt and a touch of black pepper.

Water choice: Zephyrhills

Mashing is done "doble doble bere" style of ancient time.

1) Half the mash is placed in the cooler.

2) We aim for a 150 mash temperature.

3) The mash is performed with 3.75 gallons of water. Strike temperature is 161F.

4) Drain. Sparge mash with 1.1 gallons of water @ 170F. This should give you 3.75 gallons again.

5) Replace grains in mash with the other half.

6) Heat this wort up to 161F.

7) Mash the 2nd half using the 161F wort.

8) Sparge with 2.375 gallons of water @ 170F.

The mash efficiency of this style is uncertain, we want at least a 1.100 wort level at the end. The sugar in the secondary will contribute 21.5 points.

Sugar is demerara (raw sugar). This is picked up from The Baker's Catalog.

The sugar is added as primary fermentation finishes out, a pound each, for a total of three primary fermentations.

Ferment cool @ 62F.

Spices: Add 1/2 teaspoon black pepper at flameout.

Brew History:

Date	History
10/22/2006	OG: 1.113 FG: 1.032 (OG before sugar: 1.092) Hurricane Blowoff: 34.5 / 50 (3rd place) Hogtown 2007: 42 / 50 (2nd place) ABV: 10.63%
12/2/2007	OG: 1.132 FG: 1.016 (OG before sugar: 1.110 Added sorghum molasses, DME, demerara for gravity boost because water was a bit low. Feedings will be 1/4 DME, 3/4 sugar (1 pound each), plus yeast nutrient) Hurricane Blowoff 2008: 26.5 / 50 Commander SAAZ 2008: 34.5 / 50 ABV: 15.23%

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