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Key lime wit

Key lime wit

Witbier • All Grain • 5 gal

Yeahman

Lime wit

August 10, 2011 pm 12:09pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 4 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 3.5 lbs Belgian Wheat Malt

    Belgian Wheat Malt

    Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.

  • 0.5 lbs Aromatic Malt (Amber 50); Dingemans

    Aromatic Malt (Amber 50); Dingemans

    Dingemans Aromatic is a mildly kilned malt that will add a strong malt aroma and deep color when used as a specialty malt. This malt can make up to 100% of the grain bill, but it is fairly low in surplus diastatic enzymes.

  • .5 lbs Oats Flaked

    Oats Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 2 lbs Wheat Flakes; Gilbertson & Page

    Wheat Flakes; Gilbertson & Page

    Mash Ready Wheat Flakes will greatly increase head retention and body when used in an amount as low as 8% of your total grist. Can be used in amounts of up to 40% of grist total.

  • 0.5 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 0.5 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 0.50 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 2 oz Lime zest - 15min (omitted from calculations)

    Lime zest

    Has a slight sweet odor and a subtle mild tart sweetness. One medium lime has about 1 tablespoons of grated peel.

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: A - Witbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.053 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 4.8 SRM 2 - 4
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 16.2 IBU 10 - 20

Discussion

emanicus

How was it?

2012-02-16 12:04am

I want to try your recipe and I would like to know how did this recipe came out and what fermentation periods and temperatures it was exposed to. thank you.

Yeahman

surprisingly good

2012-02-16 11:01am

I fermented this 68-72 degrees for two weeks. Then I added the juice and zest of 6 regular old limes. Kegged it and put psi at 12-15 for just over a week. Turned out surprisingly good and my brew pals liked it as much as my wife. Nice for around the pool and all things summer.

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