Insert Witty Name Here – 2025 Scottish National

This Witbier “*insert Witty Name Here*” won the Wheat & Rye Beers table at the 2025 Scottish National Homebrew competition. It went on to place third in the final table BoS (Best of Show). This magnificent achievement, coupled with winning the European Sour and Fruit Beer table. In combination, KSD went on to take the Champion Brewer award. Well done, Kevin Sturridge-Dines!

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
24.5 L 60 min 19.37 7.68 1.052 1.011 5.4
Actuals 1.052 1.011 5.4 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
Witbier 24 A 1.044 - 1.052 1.008 - 1.012 8 - 20 2 - 4 0 - 0 4.5 - 5.5 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pale Ale 2.5 kg 47.17
Wheat Malt 2.5 kg 47.17
Flaked Oats 300 g 5.66

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Hallertau Hersbrucker 50 g 60 min First Wort Pellet 3.2

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Coriander Seed 30 g 5 min Boil Spice
Bitter Orange Peel 22.5 g 5 min Boil Flavor
Clementine Peel 50 g 5 min Boil Flavor

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Belgian Wit M21 (M21) Mangrove Jack 77% 21°C - 21°C

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Strike 72°C 0 min
Mash 66°C 60 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 14 days 21°C
Aging 0 days 0°C