Belgian Witbier – Jovaru Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast – Candi Wit – Grain to Glass – Part 1 of 2
Belgian Witbier – Jovaru Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast – Candi Wit – Grain to Glass – Part 1 of 2
Belgian Witbier brewed with Cascade Belgian Wit Candi Syrup and Jovaru Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast.
I had a lot of fun making this as it really is a bit of a hybrid but when thinking of a Witbier the Lithuanian farmhouse yeast called Jovaru with its lemon pith and black pepper just sounded perfect for a Witbier. Plus I went for Pacific Jade hops which offer aromas of citrus (more lemon) and black pepper and then you throw in the Cascade Belgian wit candi beer syrup with the orange peel and coriander it simply sounded perfect.
Anvil Foundry 10.5 Gallon All-in-One brewing system with recirculation pump kit
Jaded Brewing Scylla
Superior Pump 91250 Utility Pump – 1/4 HP
Candi Wit Recipe – 5.25 Gallons:
3.5 lbs Golden Promise
2.5 lbs Wheat Malt, Pale
1/2 lb flaked wheat
1/2 lb acid malt
5 minute additions:
Added 1 heaping tsp of Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Added 4 oz cooled wort with 1/4 tsp of Super Moss HB
1 lb Cascade Candi Belgian Wit
1 oz Pacific Jade Hops Alpha 14.3%
Once it was chilled to about 85F I pitched Jovaru Lithuanian farmhouse yeast provided from Too Far North Brewing Company off of eBay.
Too Far North Brewing Company on eBay
Cascade Belgian Wit Beer Candi Syrup
Stop, Wasting your time! Why you need a Jaded Brewing Scylla for your next brew!
All in One brewing systems like the Grainfather, Mash & Boil, Robobrew, DigiMash, Anvil Foundry and the list goes on… have all come a long ways and are only getting better each year but the chillers they come with are not even close to what Jaded Brewing’s Scylla can do for you.
If you don’t own a Jaded Brewing Scylla immersion chiller, you need to watch this video and my other Jaded Brewing Video
My only mistake in buying a Jaded Brewing Scylla immersion chiller is not buying one sooner.
The Jaded Brewing Scylla immersion chiller is essentially 3 – 25′ copper immersion chillers in one. Equipment Discussed in this video:
Jaded Brewing Scylla
Superior Pump 91250 Utility Pump – 1/4 HP
Anvil Foundry 10.5 Gallon All-in-One brewing system with recirculation pump kit
GrainFather
RoboBrew – Brewzilla v3.1.1
Chocolate Bock – Simple Brew for Beginners – Part 2 of 2
Chocolate Bock – Simple Brew for Beginners – Part 2 of 2
I made this to show the first time brewer just how easy a brew can be with very little equipment purchases. This was very inexpensive and the tools needed are inexpensive too.
World’s Easiest Stir Plate Build for Beer Yeast Starters
World’s Easiest Stir Plate Build for Beer Yeast Starters
Crazy Easy Stir Plates that work incredibly well.
I’ve been recently using these for Kveik yeast by laying a heating pad across a 2 pairs of these stir plates to give me 4 heated stir plates running between 89F to 95F (heating pad set to med (YMMV)) in a room temp of 74F. Works great.
The video ran a little long so if you have built a stir plate before and just want to jump to how to build these go to 05:45 in the video.
You will need razor blade or good scissors, regular Phillips screw driver, super glue (gel version preferred), left over cardboard.
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This is hands down the easiest stir plates to make without question. I’ve been using these things for almost 3 years now and they work amazingly well and without issues. Inexpensive and very easy to make with just a few items. Yeast stir plates for getting your yeast starters ready for brew day.
French Toast American Brown Ale – Anvil Foundry – Grain to Glass – Part 2 of 2
French Toast American Brown Ale – Anvil Foundry – Grain to Glass – Part 2 of 2 First we had to choose the right beer style and I felt Brown ale was the perfect fit for a French Toast Ale.
Also as promised:
Simple Home Brewing https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzDFVD7OPyknYoiy2jcA4A
Dry In July Day 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz7pFufcsi4
Dry In July Site https://www.dryjuly.com/users/pierre-verhulsdonk
Yes we are using Amoretti French Toast natural flavoring but honestly I felt the best way to really enhance both the flavor and for the brew to be enjoyable and not a sugar bomb was to give it the best possible foundation and to ferment on the dry side as it will be slightly back sweetened when we add the Amoretti French Toast natural flavoring.
I focused on nice malty flavors like biscuit, toffee, caramel, and the mouth feel as we want it to be a little creamy and lactose is perfect for that but too much can make it taste overly sweet. To keep with that mouth feel and the flavors we were going for while reducing the sweetness we went with 1 lb of golden naked oats.
Recipe for a 5.25 gallon batch for the French Toast American Brown Ale
6 lbs 2 oz – Maris Otter malt
1 lb 8 oz – Munich I malt
1 lb – Golden Naked Oats
13.5 oz – CaraBrown malt
12 oz – Biscuit malt
11.5 oz – British Dark Crystal Malt I (85 SRM)
8 oz – Honey Malt 0.65 – Magnum (12% A) – 60 minute addition
8 oz – Lactose (last 5 minutes)
Omega Yeast OYL-501 Gulo
Amoretti French Toast will be added after the beer has been kegged and chilled to avoid additional fermentation. We’ve done this twice now and had amazing successes without issues.
72% BH Efficiency – OG 1.061
Estimated FG – 1.012
Natural French Toast Artisan Flavor
https://amoretti.com/products/french-toast-artisan-flavor
Ultimately we only used 1/2 the bottle, 4 oz by weight and I must say this isn’t going to last as I know most of the people I work with will be dying for a bottle or 2 of this. It is perfect in regards to a French Toast ale as it is very drinkable and almost sessionable without a lot of sweetness.
French Toast Brown Ale by Bitter Reality Brewing.