Wits Up Doc?
Witbier • Extract • 5.5 gal
I made this in August and it is tasting great.
November 19, 2006 pm 08:47pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5.5 gal)
- 1.0 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 3.5 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1.5 lbs
Wheat Liquid; Alexanders
Wheat Liquid; Alexanders
American-made malt extract which is famous for its very light color. The light color of this malt extract makes it ideal for brewing many American and German style beers. 60% wheat & 40% 2 row barley, great base for wheat beers.
- 1.0 lbs
Candi Sugar Clear
Candi Sugar Clear
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- 1.0 oz
Cascade - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1.0 oz
Saaz - 3.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1.0 oz
Bitter Orange - (omitted from calculations)
Bitter Orange
- 1.0 oz
Crushed Coriander - (omitted from calculations)
Crushed Coriander
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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
-Used BierKeller liquid light extract. -Boiled 1/2oz bitter orange and 1/2oz coriander for 30min -Add 1/2oz bitter orange and 1/2oz coriander at the end of the boil. -Saved 1.5 quarts of gyle for Krausening.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.045 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.9 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.7% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 19.8 IBU | 10 - 20 |
