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Knocked this out on Saturday, as I fancied some quick maturing, fizzy stuff to go in my new kegerator setup:

For: 23L
500g Oat Husks , 2.5kg Lager Malt, 2.5kg Flaked Wheat, 100g Porridge Oats (would have been more but SWMBO forgot to put them on the Tossco's order )

The mash was a bit of a mess. I managed the 50 degree protein rest fine, but on adding the required amount of 90 degree water after 30 mins (from beersmith) the temp was only up to 60. I hastily scooped a couple of large jugfuls of the mash into a saucepan, boiled and added them back - 66 spot on, phew!
Not sure how effective the oat husks were as they all floated to the surface prior to batch sparging.

Boiled with 35 gm Bobek [5.20 %] (60 min) with additions:

7.00 gm Coriander Seed (Boil 10.0 min)
25.00 gm Fresh Grapefruit peel (Boil 10.0 min)

Estimated OG 1.051, only collected 20 L but reached OG

Cooled overnight, aerated and sprinkled on:
1 Pkgs SafBrew Specialty Ale (DCL Yeast #T-58)

Roused the yeast again after 12 hours, all going nicely at 19-22 degrees C. Smelling characteristically sulphurous this morning - good job it's in the downstairs toilet!

Sounds good. I'm trying a hoegaarden clone. Would be intrested to see how this comes out (picture or two?). Whats your opinion on a bit of torrified wheat in the mash? Or would this give it to much of a cereal taste?

I must admit, I don't know what the difference in taste between flaked and torrified wheat is as I've never used large amounts before this brew. I assume the only difference, physically, is that torrified is pre-gelatinised and flaked isn't. If so I can't see there would be too much of a difference - maybe a more toasty flavour from the former? I have had cereal-ey tastes in brews before but I've usually attributed this to over zealous sparging.

I am sure someone out there could answer this - I'm interested to know too.

I'll post a pic at the end of the week when it goes into the cornie.

I had to double-take on this beer name. I originally read it as Willy Banter....

You need to get your mind out of the gutter!