Hibiscus Sauvante - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer - 2012 National Homebrew Competition Winner

Ingredients

For 5.25 Gallons (19.87 L)

    9.0 lb (4.08 kg) German Pilsner malt
    1.0 lb (0.45 kg) Munich malt
    8.0 oz (227 g) dextrin malt
    0.5 oz (14 g) Amarillo pellet hops, 8.5% a.a. (FWH)
    1.0 oz (28 g) Nelson Sauvin pellet hops, 12% a.a. (10 min)
    1.0 oz (28 g) Nelson Sauvin pellet hops, 12% a.a. (0 min)
    5 oz dried hibiscus flowers (secondary, 7 days)
    0.5 Whirlfloc (10 min)
    ECY08 yeast repitched from slurry with 1L starter
    5.66 oz (160 g) dextrose to bottle condition
 

Specifications

    Original Gravity: 1.056
    Final Gravity: 1.006
    ABV: 6.56%
    IBU: 25
    SRM: 5
 

Directions

    Mash at 152° F (67° C) for 60 minutes.  Water profile:  65 ppm Ca, 13 ppm Mg, 3 ppm Na, 63 ppm Cl, 95 ppm SO4.  Five gallons of beer was racked to secondary leaving 0.25 gallons (0.94 L) behind.  Hibiscus should be 1 oz per gallon of beer in secondary.
    Primary fermentation for 2 weeks.
    Secondary fermentation for 7-10 days.