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At Wit's End

At Wit's End

Witbier • All Grain • 5 gal

Fauskie

Two step mash, 122 degrees F for 35 mins and 153 degrees F for 50 mins. I added 90% of my coriander and orange peel (bitter) in the mash with the grains. The rest was added at flameout and the result was great.

April 28, 2007 am 10:29am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 4.25 lbs American 6-row Pale

    American 6-row Pale

    Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.

  • 5 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • .5 lbs Wheat Flaked

    Wheat Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 1 lbs Oats Flaked

    Oats Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • .5 oz Hallertau - 4.5 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.

  • .75 oz Hallertau - 4.5 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.

  • .5 oz Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)

    Orange Peel

  • .5 oz Coriander - (omitted from calculations)

    Coriander

  • 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.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: A - Witbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.047 1.044 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 4.0 SRM 2 - 4
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 16.1 IBU 10 - 20

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