#29 House Party Belgian Wit
5 lbs Pale 2-row
2.75 lbs White Wheat
1 lb Flaked Oats
1 oz Hallertauer hops (4.8%)(75 minutes)
.25 oz Saaz hops (3.4%)(30 minutes)
.5 oz Bitter Orange Peel (5 minutes)
1.25 oz Crushed Coriander (5 minutes)
1 vial WLP-400 Belgian Wit
- Sparge to 8 gallons.
- Boil 75 minutes, hopping/spicing per schedule.
- Chill wort, pitch yeast. Primary ~7 days. Secondary ~5 days. Keg, age ~7 days.
- Brewed 27 May 2006. 1st use of new mash tun, new
kettle. SG: 1.049. 76% efficiency.
- Racked 2 June 2006. Tastes yummy! Nice orange and
coriander, with wheat undertones.
- Kegged 8 June 2006. Good. In-your-face orange, which
I'd like to see mellow some. It's got 2 weeks to do so...
Notes:
- Mash in with 2 gallons 115F water. Hold 107F for 20 minutes.
- Add 1.5 gallons boiling water. Hold 122F for 25 minutes.
- Add 5.5 gallons boiling water. Hold 157F for 60 minutes.