Straino's Wit beer
Witbier • All Grain • 23 L
AG8
January 13, 2008 am 09:40am
Ingredients (All Grain, 23 L)
- 3.0 kg
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 2.5 kg
English Wheat Malt
English Wheat Malt
Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers.
- 40 g
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.8 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- 40 g
Saaz - 3.8 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 16 g
Saaz - 3.8 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 20 g
Coriander - (omitted from calculations)
Coriander
-
BrewTek CL-900 Belgian Wheat
BrewTek CL-900 Belgian Wheat
A top fermenting yeast which produces a soft, bread like flavor and leaves a pleasant, mildly estery finish. Combine with Curacao and coriander to make a delicious, Belgian Witbier or French Biere Blanche.
Notes
Brewferm Blanche yeast used Hops were in freezer but fairly old so unlikely so bitter
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A - Witbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.044 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 5.3 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 25.4 IBU | 10 - 20 |
