Witte Beer
Witbier • Partial Mash • 5 gal
White summer beer.
August 26, 2004 pm 07:35pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 2 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 3.3 lbs
Liquid Wheat Extract
Liquid Wheat Extract
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 2 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat 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.
- 1.5 lbs
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.
- 2 oz
Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
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Wyeast 3463 Forbidden Fruit™
Wyeast 3463 Forbidden Fruit™
From classic Belgian brewery for production of wits to classic grand cru. Phenolic profile with subdued fruitiness. Seasonal availability.
Notes
Also lemon zest, bitter orange and sweet orange peel and ground corriander. Nice summer refresher citrusy with wheat tang.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.060 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 6.9 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.3% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 30.2 IBU | 10 - 20 |
