Hoegaarden Grand Cru
Witbier • Extract • 5 gal
Slightly Darker and Higher Grav than the regular Hoegaarden The honey will aid in a slightly drier less sweet bier.
December 5, 2006 pm 04:48pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 3.3 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.
- 1.5 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- 1.5 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.5 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- .5 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.
- 0.75 oz
Mt. Hood - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 0.50 oz
Mt. Hood - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 1.5 oz
Crushed Corriander - (omitted from calculations)
Crushed Corriander
- 1 oz
Dried Ground Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)
Dried Ground 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
60 Min. boil. Add .75 oz Corriander w/ flavor hops. Add .75 oz Corriander and Orange Peel at 5 min. left.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.052 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.9 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.4% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 14.8 IBU | 10 - 20 |
Discussion
Good Beer..too dark
2010-12-09 4:47pm
This was a really great brew.... I was disappointed by its darkness. Not that you should expect anything less with an extract brew. This was my final extract beer. I now only do AG!!!
