Archive for August, 2006

Belgium Wit Beer: Observation during Secondary – August 28, 2006

Final Gravity Reading: 1.011

I checked the hydrometer reading today.  The yeast has continued to attenuate; the new Final gravity it 1.011 at room temp.   I will be bottling my beer this week.  Subtracting the beer that I am drinking now,…

Belgium Wit Beer

A partial mash recipe.

OG: 1.046 – 1.050
FG: 1.012 – 1.018

Alcohol by Volume: 5%
IBUs: 11

2 x 3.3 lb. Briess Wheat Malt Extract
1 lb Flaked Oats
8 oz Crushed white wheat malt
1 oz Coriander Seed
1 oz Bitter Orange Peel
1 oz Tettnanger Hops ( bittering )
( no finishing hops)
5 oz Priming Sugar
1 Dry…

Belgium Wit Beer: Observation – August 28, 2006

Final Gravity Reading: 1.011

I checked the hydrometer reading today. The yeast has continued to attenuate; the new Final gravity it 1.011 at room temp. I will be bottling my beer this week. Subtracting the beer that I am drinking now, I only…

Belgium Wit Beer: Racked Beer to Secondary – August 17, 2006

Final Gravity Reading: 1.017

Alcohol by Volume: 4%

I racked the Belgium Wit Beer today and took a little taste. The bitter orange peel came through well. At first taste, I couldn’t quite place the flavor and thought it could have been some really off…

Belgium Wit Beer: Brew Day – August 5, 2006

Initial Gravity 1.047

In a large saucepan, I added the flaked oats and crushed white wheat malt and about a gal of water, enough to cover the grain bag. To cover the grain bag, which I had to add more water than…

Belgium Wit Beer – August 5, 2006

A partial mash recipe

OG: 1.046 – 1.050

FG: 1.012 – 1.018

IBUs: 11

Alcohol by Volume: 5%

Ingredients

  • 2 x 3.3 lb. Briess Wheat Malt Extract
  • 1 lb Flaked Oats
  • 8 oz Crushed white wheat malt
  • 1 oz Coriander Seed
  • 1 oz Bitter Orange Peel
  • 1 oz Tettnanger Hops ( bittering )
  • ( no finishing hops)
  • 5 oz Priming Sugar
  • 1 Dry Ale Yeast

American Amber Ale: Observation after Ageing – August 5, 2006

The beer is to starting to mellow out nicely. It was really quite hoppy for the first few weeks. Some of the hop sediment made its way into each bottle; this gave the beer a bit of sour and bitter taste…