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Witte of the gods

Witte of the gods

Witbier • Extract • 5.6 gal

phobos

Just finished it's in the primary

February 20, 2005 pm 01:30pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Extract5.6 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.

  • 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

phobos

still going...

2005-03-04 6:21am

10 days in primary and its still bubbling nicely. smells great.

phobos

ready to bottle

2005-03-13 10:37am

just checked gravity - 1.010. It's done. Really like the taste of coriander.

phobos

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.

phobos

smooth

2005-04-17 6:56pm

I just love witbier. the corriander is just right.

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