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First Wit

My first attempt at a Belgian Wit.

Brewer: Black Creek Homebrewery Email: -
Beer: First Wit Style: Belgian White (Wit)
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
6 HCU (~5 SRM)
Bitterness: 9 IBU
OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.7% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water: Generic grocery store "spring water".
Grain: 0.52 lb. Flaked oats
0.52 lb. Flaked wheat
Steep: Placed wheat and oats into a steeping bag.
Began steep at 120°
Ended steep at 160°
(about 30 minutes)
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.090 3 gallons
3.46 lb. Light malt extract
3.46 lb. Wheat extract
-60: 3.3 lbs Wheat Malt Extract
-45: 1 oz Saaz hop pellets and 1/2 zest of one large orange.
-15: 3.3 lbs Light Malt Extract
-5: 1/2 orange zest and 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
Hops: 1.04 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 45 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast 3944
Belgian Wit Yeast
Log: Fermentation began with 12 hours and continued (slowly) for nearly 3 weeks. Temps were quite cool, though.
After 5 weeks in primary racked to secondary for additional 2 weeks.
Carbonation: Boiled 3/4" cup of wild clover honey in 2 cups water, let cool and poured directly into empty bottling bucket.
Tasting: After 3 weeks in the bottle this beer is rather tasty.
I will definitely brew this again.

Recipe posted 05/11/09.