Saturday, December 18, 2010

Belgian Wit

I originally brewed this beer for my father after he won the national championship as a keepsake and was very pleased with the way it turned out.  I typically try to brew for the season but wanted to have something lighter on tap come January.  I used my CB20 system and had to bump my grain bill a little bit to hit my target numbers.  I am still getting used to the ins and outs of my setup.  The beer was very good on tap and I enjoy the wit yeast a lot.  I will definitely make this recipe again and again.


Grains:
5# pils
3# flaked wheat
1# flaked oats
1# wheat
Mash at 122 for 30 mins
154 for 30 mins
168 for 10 mins

Additions:
60 min boil
0.50 oz Cascade at 45 mins
0.18 oz Orange Peel, Bitter at 15 mins
0.18 oz Orange Peel, Sweet at 15 mins
0.35 oz Coriander Seed at 15 mins
0.50 oz Cascade at 10 mins

WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale raised on 1.5L starter
Ferment at 66
OG 1048

Water Adjustments (tsp)
.6 Epsom Salt
.102 Chalk

Ca=36
SO4=61
Mg=17
Na=27
Cl=70
Carb=67
Hard=162
Alk=59

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