
Belgian Bane
Witbier • Partial Mash • 5.75 gal
My first wit beer.
June 28, 2002 pm 01:27pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5.75 gal)
- 1 lbs
Belgian Pale
Belgian Pale
Fully modified and is easily converted.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 5.5 lbs
Dry Light Extract
Dry Light Extract
White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 3.9 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- .5 oz
Fuggle - 4.3 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.33 oz
Hallertau - 4.4 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 1 tsp
irish moss - (omitted from calculations)
irish moss
- 5 oz
fresh orange peel - (omitted from calculations)
fresh orange peel
- 1 oz
crushed corriander - (omitted from calculations)
crushed corriander
-
Wyeast 1024 Belgian Ale
Wyeast 1024 Belgian Ale
Banana-estery. Clove-like phenolics. Intended for abbey beers.
Notes
Add Irish Moss at 15 mins Add crushed Corriander at 10 mins Add Fresh Orange Peel (zest chopped) at 175f Let stand for 5 mins
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.044 - 1.052 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.008 - 1.012 | ![]() |
Color: | 4.1 SRM | 2 - 4 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.1% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 21.9 IBU | 10 - 20 | ![]() |
Discussion
Caution!!
2003-01-05 9:03pm
DON'T crush the corriander, it dominated the beer to such an extent that it is almost undrinkable. (I'm letting it age to see if it mellows out but it doesn't look good) I'd half the amount to 1/2 oz and I'd use it whole or just crack it slightly. Good Luck