Bitchin Belgain Wit

Refreshing summer brew

Brewer:	KG		Email:	-
Beer:	Bitchin Belgain Wit		Style:	Belgian White (Wit)
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	6 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	35 IBU
OG:	1.045		FG:	-
Alcohol:	-
Water:	Distilled Water
Grain:	8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep:	Steep dextrine cara-pils in 2.5 gallons water at 150° for 30 minutes. Remove and add extracts, whole wheat flour and hallertaur hops boil 60 minutes. Last 15 add honey, cascade, Irish Moss Orange zest and coriander.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.090	2.5 gallons
	3 lb. 4 oz. Light malt extract 1 lb. 4 oz. Light dry malt extract 1 lb. Honey 4 oz. whole Wheat .25 oz. coriander .25 oz. orange zest
	Irish Moss for the last 15 minutes
Hops:	1.5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 1.5 oz. Cascade (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Safbrew T-58 Wheat Rehydrate with 1 cup distilled water. Pitch after yeast has sat for a half hour.
Log:	ferment for 4-6 days. Rack to secondary for 5 days. 5 oz corn sugar for bottling
Tasting:	very clean and crisp. Chill haze was present after 30 days in bottles. Great orange nose

Recipe posted 04/02/04.