Abbey Wiezen 3

Abbey Wiezen 3
6 gal batch - 60% eff. - Est OG 1.071
9# white wheat malt
8# pale malt
1.5# flaked rice
1# Crystal 20L
4 oz rice hulls
2.5 oz Hallertauer 3.7%/60 min
.5 oz Hallertauer 3.7%/10 minutes
.5 oz coriander/5 minutes
.5 oz Mighty Leaf Tropical green tea/0 minutes
WLP530 Abbey Ale Yeast
Mash at 154°F/69°C for 60 minutes.

Still a mite warm here in Paradise. The room I ferment in doesn't get below 75°F so I am making Belgians for a while. This time, a rebrew of the classic Abbey Wiezen.

Last time, Ninkasi frowned on me while I brewed this, and I had a brew day from Hell. This time, I was successful.

Listen, to all you "I Am a Homebrewer" fans out there: I don't have a problem with using rice or corn in my beer if I know why I am using it. In this case, I want to bump up the alcohol a bit without adding sugar. Don't ask me why, I just don't like adding sugar to beer. Anyway, before you flame me for the rice, just chill out. You don't have to drink it.