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Half-Wit Ale

I had all of these ingredients laying around, so I threw them together. I also steeped 1 oz of bitter orange peel for the last 15 minutes (in a hop bag). Fermenting with WYeast Belgian Strong Ale

Brewer: Pat Gleason Email: -
Beer: Half-Wit Ale Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5.0 gallons
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 40 IBU
OG: 1.068 FG: -
Alcohol: -
Grain: 1 lb. 0 oz. Flaked Oats
Steep: Heated water to 150° Farenheit, added 1 lb of flaked oats (in grain bag), coverd, and removed from heat for 30 minutes.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.053 6.5 gallons
8 lb. 0 oz. Wheat extract
1 lb. 0 oz. Belgian candi sugar
1 tsp Irish Moss was added 45 minutes into the boil.
Hops: 2 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast: 2 quart starter of Wyeast Belgian Strong Ale yeast was added.

Recipe posted 01/17/00.