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Walker's Wit Beir

Walker's Wit Beir

Witbier • Partial Mash • 5 gal

MJM Brewing Club

August 25, 2002 pm 03:36pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 1.25 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • 1 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 1 lbs Dry Wheat; Muntons

    Dry Wheat; Muntons

    Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.

  • 3 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • .25 lbs Wheat Flaked

    Wheat Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 1.0 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • .5 oz Hallertau - 4.5 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.

  • .5 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • .5 oz Crushed Coriander - (omitted from calculations)

    Crushed Coriander

  • .5 oz Dried Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)

    Dried Orange Peel

  • Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier™

    Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier™

    A tart, slightly phenolic character capable of producing distinctive witbiers and grand cru-style ales alike. Alcohol tolerant.

Notes

Mash grains 30 minutes @ 155 degrees. Add DME and boil for 60 minutes. 1 oz. Hallertau - 60 min. .5 oz. Hallertau - 10 min. .5 oz. Tettnanger - 1 min. Add Irish Moss, Coriander and Orange peel last 15 min. of boil. Primary for 1 week @ 70 degrees. Secondary for 1 week @ 70 degrees. 3/4 cup priming sugar when racking to bottling bucket.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: A - Witbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.048 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 4.0 SRM 2 - 4
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 23.3 IBU 10 - 20

Discussion

mrwalkosz

Slight recipie change

2002-08-29 12:50pm

Per the brewmaster, make that 1 tsp. of Irish Moss, not 1/2 oz. Thank you.

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