Witte of the gods
Witbier • Extract • 5.6 gal
Just finished it's in the primary
February 20, 2005 pm 01:30pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5.6 gal)
- 3 lbs
Dry Extra Light; Muntons
Dry Extra Light; Muntons
Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.
- 3 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.
- 0.5 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.5 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.2 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
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Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier™
Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier™
A tart, slightly phenolic character capable of producing distinctive witbiers and grand cru-style ales alike. Alcohol tolerant.
Notes
1 orange peel 0.4 oz bitter orange peel 1.5 oz crushed corriander
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 6.2 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 11.4 IBU | 10 - 20 |
Discussion
still going...
2005-03-04 6:21am
10 days in primary and its still bubbling nicely. smells great.
ready to bottle
2005-03-13 10:37am
just checked gravity - 1.010. It's done. Really like the taste of coriander.
Bottled
2005-03-20 8:34am
Just bottled it last night. Still at 1.010. Great taste even green. Can't wait 4 weeks. Guess I could have used oats...the beer is pretty clear! oh well.
smooth
2005-04-17 6:56pm
I just love witbier. the corriander is just right.
