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Witte Kop -- White Head --

Witte Kop -- White Head --

Witbier • Partial Mash • 5 gal

A Dokus Recipe

Based on a well-known character in a famous Flemish novel. He was a devilish boy who added too many spices.... Just like this Belgian wheat beer that is extravant in the use of spices but provides a thirst quencher., wonderful beer for summer.

May 27, 2003 am 10:21am

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 1.55 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 0.11 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • 3.27 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.

  • 1.29 lbs Wheat Flaked

    Wheat Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 0.25 lbs Oats Flaked

    Oats Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 0.25 lbs Oats Raw

    Oats Raw

    Adds body, mouth feel and head retention to the beer Creates chill haze in lighter beers, so is primarily used in dark ones.

  • 1.21 oz Goldings - 4.3 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • 0.51 oz Goldings - 4.3 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • 1/4 oz Bitter Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)

    Bitter Orange Peel

  • 3/4 tsp Crushed Corriander - (omitted from calculations)

    Crushed Corriander

  • 1/8 tbsp cumin seeds - (omitted from calculations)

    cumin seeds

  • 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.

Notes

Works wonderful as apperitif; with salads or with fish. Visit www.dokus.com for more suggestions.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: A - Witbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.046 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 7.1 SRM 2 - 4
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 21.6 IBU 10 - 20

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