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Belgian Witbier
Witbier • Partial Mash • 5 gal
Just a standard Witbier, I am aiming for a beer similar to Hoegarden.
October 10, 2009 pm 01:37pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 0.5 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- 0.5 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 4 lbs
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 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.
- 0.25 oz
Fuggle - 13.0 AA% whole; boiled 45 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.5 oz
Saaz - 6.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 2 tsp
Crushed Coriander Seed - (omitted from calculations)
Crushed Coriander Seed
- 2 tsp
Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)
Orange Peel
-
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: | 1.050 | 1.044 - 1.052 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 7.7 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 15.4 IBU | 10 - 20 | |
Discussion
Brew Day
2009-12-29 1:12am
Brewed this batch today. Substituted Wheat Malt with Flaked Wheat and used Wyeast Forbidden Fruit due to supply at the homebrew store. Hops amounts were altered to take the alpha acid levels into account. It appears to be a golden straw cloudy batch at the moment and the original gravity was a bit low (about 1040), but this is probably from the fact that I poured the hot wort on top of dried wheat extract instead of adding it to the brew pot to sterilize. I tend to be under-zealous when it comes to stirring just because I don't want to risk contamination. I'll update again when I have some to drink!
Bottling Day
2010-01-19 6:32pm
The beer turned out to be a cloudy gold colour. I lost about half a gallon to yeast sediment. Since I am aiming for the 3.5 times volume carbonation level, I added half a pound of dextrose to some boiling water and then to the brew bucket. Since the last bottle was only half full I decided to pour myself a glass. It has a very sweet and slightly orange taste followed by a slightly spicy aftertaste. Obviously the sweetness will die down over the next couple of weeks. At the moment I think of it on the "light" side of beers (not watery but not a whole lot of mouthfeel), but that should be resolved by the bottom fermentation and carbonation. Final gravity at this point was 1008.
Very Nice
2010-02-23 10:29pm
So after a while of drinking this beer it is nice to report that it turned out to be very tasty. It does not have any real aroma to it, however it is very balanced palate with nothing too powerful. I think I am going to enter it into the Canadian Home brew competition this Spring, I would definitely take it over any of the commercial "wheat beers" that have become popular recently.
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