Witbier Recipe - Easy Azure Lunar Ale - Extract 1.5 Gallon Finish

{"RecipeId":70991,"RecipeTypeId":20,"OriginalRecipeId":null,"UnitType":"s","IbuFormula":"t","CreatedBy":118767,"Name":"Easy Azure Lunar Ale - Extract 1.5 Gallon Finish","Description":"Blue Moon Clone. Makes about sixteen bottles of orange Belgian Witbier ale similar to Blue Moon. ","ImageUrlRoot":null,"StyleId":"24A","StyleName":"Witbier","BatchSize":1.7,"BoilSize":2.75,"BoilTime":60,"Efficiency":0.9,"DateCreated":"\/Date(1560803340873)\/","BrewSessionCount":0,"MostRecentBrewSession":null,"Og":1.0526470588235295,"Fg":1.0136882352941177,"Srm":3.9758226486659041,"Ibu":16.97846677253839,"BgGu":0.32249601690854995,"Abv":5.0256882352941181,"Calories":176,"AverageRating":0,"TastingNoteCount":0,"Fermentables":[{"Per":"71","Amt":"2","Ppg":"35","L":"3","Use":"Extract","Id":"377178","IngId":"551","Name":"Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat - US","CustomName":"","Rank":"1"},{"Per":"9","Amt":"0.25","Ppg":"35","L":"2","Use":"Steep","Id":"377179","IngId":"96","Name":"Flaked Wheat - US","CustomName":"","Rank":"2"},{"Per":"9","Amt":"0.25","Ppg":"37","L":"1","Use":"Steep","Id":"377180","IngId":"152","Name":"Flaked Oats - US","CustomName":"","Rank":"3"},{"Per":"11","Amt":"0.3","Ppg":"35","L":"1","Use":"Late","Id":"377181","IngId":"90","Name":"Honey - US","CustomName":"","Rank":"4"}],"Hops":[{"Amt":"0.33","Type":"Pellet","Use":"Boil","Min":"40","Day":"0","AA":"3.8","Ibu":"12.0152265214143","Id":"403304","IngId":"27","Name":"Saaz ","CustomName":"","Rank":"1"},{"Amt":"0.33","Type":"Pellet","Use":"Boil","Min":"10","Day":"0","AA":"3.8","Ibu":"4.9632402511241","Id":"403305","IngId":"27","Name":"Saaz ","CustomName":"","Rank":"2"}],"Yeasts":[{"Atten":"0.74","Id":"105398","IngId":"207","Name":"Wyeast Belgian Witbier 3944","CustomName":"","Rank":"1"}],"Others":[{"Amt":"0.125","Unit":"tsp","Use":"Boil","Id":"72300","IngId":"8","Name":"Coriander","CustomName":"","Rank":"1"},{"Amt":"0.5","Unit":"oz","Use":"Boil","Id":"72301","IngId":"20","Name":"Orange or Lemon peel","CustomName":"","Rank":"2"},{"Amt":"1.5","Unit":"oz","Use":"Bottle","Id":"72302","IngId":"34","Name":"Dextrose","CustomName":"","Rank":"3"}],"MashSteps":[],"Steps":[{"Id":"120654","Rank":"1","Text":"WORT SIZE CALCULATION..."},{"Id":"120655","Rank":"2","Text":"Starting boil size of 2.75 gallons = 1.7 gals spring water .75 gals for evap,"},{"Id":"120720","Rank":"3","Text":".2 gals extract, 4 oz honey displacement - .1 grain absorbtion = ~ 2.75 gals"},{"Id":"120657","Rank":"4","Text":"INGREDIENTS LIST..."},{"Id":"120658","Rank":"5","Text":"2 lbs Wheat Liquid Malt Extract, 1/4 lbs each of flaked oats and flaked wheat,"},{"Id":"120659","Rank":"6","Text":"4 ounces pure 100% clover honey, 1.8 tsp of crushed coriander, .5 oz of dried sweet"},{"Id":"120660","Rank":"7","Text":"orange peel, 2/3 oz (.66) of Saaz pellet hops, Wyeast Belgian Witbeer 3994, and"},{"Id":"120661","Rank":"8","Text":"about 2 ounces of priming (corn) sugar at time of bottling."},{"Id":"120662","Rank":"9","Text":"MINIMUM EQUIPMENT NEEDED..."},{"Id":"120663","Rank":"10","Text":"2 gal fermentor bucket, optional 2 gallon secondary ferment container, long kitchen"},{"Id":"120664","Rank":"11","Text":"thermometer, nylon steeping bag, two muslin hops bags, rubber bung and bubble"},{"Id":"120665","Rank":"12","Text":"airlock, long slotted spoon, 3 feet of siphon hose, 16 bottles \u0026 caps, sanitized plate."},{"Id":"120666","Rank":"13","Text":"Optional equipment: Hydrometer to test wort/beer gravity (works with wine thief)."},{"Id":"120667","Rank":"14","Text":"BREWING PREPARATION... 2.55 gals spring water in kettle"},{"Id":"120668","Rank":"15","Text":"As always, sanitize all equipment prior to use. Avoid dish detergents when possible."},{"Id":"120669","Rank":"16","Text":"Sanitizer: 1 tbsp bleach per gallon, 10 min soak, rinse w boiled (not scalding) water."},{"Id":"120670","Rank":"17","Text":"HOPS BAG #1: Place 1/3 oz of Saaz pellet hops into muslin hops bag. Tie bag closed."},{"Id":"120671","Rank":"18","Text":"HOPS BAG #2: Place 1/3 oz of Saaz pellet hops, 1/2 oz of dried sweet orange peel"},{"Id":"120672","Rank":"19","Text":"and 1/8 tsp coriander into a second muslin hops bag. Tie bag closed."},{"Id":"120673","Rank":"20","Text":"Steep grains for 20 minutes without stirring. Remove bag, allow excess water to drip"},{"Id":"120674","Rank":"21","Text":"away from bag into kettle but do not squeeze out excess water. Dispose of grains."},{"Id":"120675","Rank":"22","Text":"Remove kitchen thermometer and place on sanitized plate for use later."},{"Id":"120676","Rank":"23","Text":"Begin slowly adding and stirring in 2.0 lbs of wheat liquid malt extract into water."},{"Id":"120677","Rank":"24","Text":"Increase water temp to a gentle rolling boil, watching closely to prevent boil-over."},{"Id":"120678","Rank":"25","Text":"BEGIN 60 MINUTE BOIL COUNTDOWN TIMER..."},{"Id":"120679","Rank":"26","Text":"Boil wort for 20 minutes, occasionally stirring to prevent burning on bottom of kettle."},{"Id":"120680","Rank":"27","Text":"AT 40 MINUTE COUNTDOWN TIMER..."},{"Id":"120681","Rank":"28","Text":"Add hops bag #1 with 1/3 oz of Saaz pellet hops. Leave in until end of boil."},{"Id":"120682","Rank":"29","Text":"Continue to stir wort occasionally to prevent burning on bottom of kettle."},{"Id":"120683","Rank":"30","Text":"AT 10 MINUTE COUNTDOWN TIMER..."},{"Id":"120684","Rank":"31","Text":"Stir in 1/4 lb (4 ounces) of 100% pure clover honey."},{"Id":"120685","Rank":"32","Text":"Add hops bag #2 with 1/3 oz Saaz hops, 1/8 tsp coriander and 1/4 oz orange peel."},{"Id":"120686","Rank":"33","Text":"Pre-fill kitchen sink roughly half-full with iced water for rapid wort cool down."},{"Id":"120687","Rank":"34","Text":"Continue to stir wort occasionally to prevent burning on bottom of kettle."},{"Id":"120688","Rank":"35","Text":"AT 0 (ZERO) MINUTES REMAINING..."},{"Id":"120689","Rank":"36","Text":"Remove kettle from heating surface and set into iced water within sink."},{"Id":"120690","Rank":"37","Text":"Continue to stir wort to help reduce temp more quickly, use thermometer to monitor."},{"Id":"120691","Rank":"38","Text":"If sink water grows too warm, set kettle aside, add more cold/ice water, and replace."},{"Id":"120692","Rank":"39","Text":"Reduce wort temp to ~ 75F to 80F. Transfer wort to sanitized primary fermentor."},{"Id":"120693","Rank":"40","Text":"PRIMARY FERMENTOR..."},{"Id":"120694","Rank":"41","Text":"Vigorously stir cooled wort for about 5 to 10 minutes to add dissolved oxygen."},{"Id":"120695","Rank":"42","Text":"Optional: test OG (original gravity) with hydrometer. Record result."},{"Id":"120696","Rank":"43","Text":"Add vial room-temp Wyeast BW yeast to wort. Stir into wort for one minute."},{"Id":"120697","Rank":"44","Text":"Seal primary fermentor with lid. Fill bubble airlock w sanitized water to max fill line."},{"Id":"120698","Rank":"45","Text":"Fit airlock into lid grommet or if using primary bottle, seat firmly into rubber bung."},{"Id":"120699","Rank":"46","Text":"Place sealed fementor in dark place at a stable temp between 68F to 72F."},{"Id":"120700","Rank":"47","Text":"Primary fermentation should take between 3 to 7 days."},{"Id":"120701","Rank":"48","Text":"OPTIONAL SECONDARY FERMENTOR..."},{"Id":"120702","Rank":"49","Text":"After about 3 to 5 days of primary fermentation, beer gravity should be about 1.020."},{"Id":"120703","Rank":"50","Text":"Siphon wort from primary into sanitized secondary using sanitized siphon hose."},{"Id":"120704","Rank":"51","Text":"Be careful not to aerate wort very much. We want to minimize added oxygen."},{"Id":"120705","Rank":"52","Text":"We also want to minimize transfer of trub (residue) from bottom of primary bucket."},{"Id":"120706","Rank":"53","Text":"Seal the filled secondary fermentor with lid and airlock, or rubber grommet and"},{"Id":"120707","Rank":"54","Text":"airlock if secondary is a bottle. Store again in dark area at between 68F to 72F."},{"Id":"120708","Rank":"55","Text":"MONITOR FERMENTATION..."},{"Id":"120709","Rank":"56","Text":"Full fermentation should take between 7 to 12 days, no more than 14 days."},{"Id":"120710","Rank":"57","Text":"Overall fermentation should be complete when bubble airlock becomes inactive."},{"Id":"120711","Rank":"58","Text":"Optional: Use hydrometer to test. If gravity is ~1.008 to 1.014, beer is complete."},{"Id":"120712","Rank":"59","Text":"BOTTLING FINISHED BEER..."},{"Id":"120713","Rank":"60","Text":"Sanitize all bottles, caps and transfer hose before filling bottling."},{"Id":"120714","Rank":"61","Text":"Carbonate to about 2.5 to 2.7 volumes CO2. You can use either of these methods..."},{"Id":"120715","Rank":"62","Text":"Add a rounded 1/2 tsp of priming sugar to each 12 oz bottle before filling."},{"Id":"120716","Rank":"63","Text":"Mix 1.5 oz priming sugar with 1/2 cup boiled water. Mix into beer before bottling."},{"Id":"120717","Rank":"64","Text":"Store capped bottles at ~70F for four to six weeks. Best served after two months."},{"Id":"120718","Rank":"65","Text":"Beer should remain consumable for up to two years in dark, stable cool area."}]}