Belgian Specialty Ale - 16E

This style designation is for all Belgian ales that do not fit into one of the eight other Belgian ale categories. Commerical examples are plentiful - Orval and New Belgium's 1554 Black Ale come to mind. The beer we decided to brew is a cross between a Belgian Witbier and a Belgian Blond Ale.

Witty Blond

Ingredients (makes ~10 gallons of finished beer)

Grains

11.2 lbs Pilsner Malt

3.2 lbs Malted Wheat

0.8 lbs Aromatic Malt

Kettle Additions

1.5 oz Saaz Hops (5.1% AA, 60 min)

12 grams Lemon Zest (from 4 small lemons, 10 min)

0.5 oz Saaz Hops (5.1% AA, 5 min)

Yeast

2 pkg WYeast #1214 (1200 mL starter)

OG: 1.044, FG: 1.006, SRM: 3, IBU: 16, ABV: 5.0%

Mash at 150 oF for 50 min, boil for 90 min and ferment initially at 65 oF and let the temperature rise slowly over the course of several days to 72 oF.