What the Wit?
Witbier • All Grain • 5 gal
Can't wait to taste it!
March 5, 2007 pm 12:06pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 5 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 2 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- .25 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 2 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- .25 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- .75 oz
Hallertau - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- .25 oz
Hallertau - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
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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
Looks like this is going to turn out great. Just brewed today. Mashed at 149 for 60 min. Sparged with 170 water for 45 min .25 oz Bitter orange peel @ 15 min 1 tsp Corriander @ 15 min 1 tsp Irish moss @ 15 min .5 oz Bitter orange peel @ 2 min 3/4 tsp Corriander @ 2 min
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.8 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 17.7 IBU | 10 - 20 |
