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Belgium Wit Beer Notes

References:

The Brewing Network: The Jamil Show 3-13-2006

Randy Mosher. Radical Brewing

Style:

400 year old style
Init 1.044 – 1.052
final 1.008 – 1.012

Very Pale in color. It gets it color from its white haze.

Alcohol: ~4.5%

The beer is only lightly hopped; not a hoppy…

Belgium Wit Beer: Two weeks in the bottle – September 14, 2006

After almost two weeks in the bottle, I decide to give my first batch of Belgium Wit beer a try. This beer was very green (young) but was tasty. The beer was lightly carbonated but had poor head retention. It…

Belgium Wit Beer: Bottled Beer – September 2, 2006

Today I bottled the batch of Belgium Wit Beer.  I accidently broke my first bottle during capping; it broke off at the neck.  I was able to save the beer but was one bottle short.   This was the first time…

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