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Witbair

Witbair

Witbier • All Grain • 5 gal

Estobrewin

A citrus flavored Witbier, cools you off on a hot summer day.

August 6, 2004 pm 04:34pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 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

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