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Oskar's Not So Belgian Wit

Oskar's Not So Belgian Wit

Witbier • Extract • 5 gal

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This is an attempt at making a Belgian Witbier, but with a little more color and a lot more kick.

April 1, 2003 am 07:48am

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1 lbs White Wheat Malt

    White Wheat Malt

    Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.

  • 6.6 lbs Wheat Liquid; Northwestern

    Wheat Liquid; Northwestern

    Can be used in making Wheat Beer, Bavarian Weizen, Berliner Weiss, and Dunkel Weizen.

  • 1.4 lbs Wheat Liquid; Alexanders

    Wheat Liquid; Alexanders

    American-made malt extract which is famous for its very light color. The light color of this malt extract makes it ideal for brewing many American and German style beers. 60% wheat & 40% 2 row barley, great base for wheat beers.

  • 1 lbs Candi Sugar Clear

    Candi Sugar Clear

    Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.

  • .5 oz Czech Saaz - 2.2 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

  • .5 oz Czech Saaz - 2.2 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

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

    Ground Coriander

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

    Sweet Orange Peel

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

    Bitter Orange Peel

  • White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale

    White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale

    Slightly phenolic and tart, this is the original yeast used to produce Wit in Belgium.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: A - Witbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.073 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 11.5 SRM 2 - 4
Alcohol: 7.7% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 4.6 IBU 10 - 20

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