MadBrewer's Spiced Wit Ale
Witbier • All Grain • 6 gal
My version of the classic belgian style. Similar to Great White from Lost coast brewery, but my friends say they like it even more! Orange zest, corriander, and Chamomile round out the flavor.
June 16, 2007 01:11am
Ingredients (All Grain, 6 gal)
- 4.5 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 4.5 lbs
Midwest Wheat Malt
Midwest Wheat Malt
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
- .75 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- .75 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- .376 oz
Northern Brewer -9.3 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .5 oz
Goldings -4.9 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Goldings
Mild. Slightly flowery.
- .25 oz
Crystal -3.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- .25 oz
Goldings -4.9 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Goldings
Mild. Slightly flowery.
- 1oz
Coarse ground corriander -(omitted from calculations)
Coarse ground corriander
- 7g
Chamomile -(omitted from calculations)
Chamomile
- 1oz
Zest of two oranges -(omitted from calculations)
Zest of two oranges
- 1/4tsp
Trub clear -(omitted from calculations)
Trub clear
-
Wyeast1007German Ale™
Wyeast1007German Ale™
Ferments dry and crisp, leaving a complex but mild flavor. Produces an extremely rocky head and ferments well down to 55F.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 -Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: A -Witbier
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.044 -1.052 | |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 -1.012 | |
Color: | 3.4 SRM | 2 -4 | |
Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.5% -5.5% | |
Bitterness: | 16.0 IBU | 10 -20 |