Witbair
Witbier • All Grain • 5 gal
A citrus flavored Witbier, cools you off on a hot summer day.
August 6, 2004 pm 04:34pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 5 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 3 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 1 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .25 oz
First Gold - 7.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
First Gold
First commercial dwarf hop designed for aroma consideration in England, a very promising hop.
- 1.25 oz
Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)
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.
Notes
My first attempt at a Witbier, turned out quite well. I would use more cascade as a finishing hops next time.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.4 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.1% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 13.0 IBU | 10 - 20 |
