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Summer Brew
Thought this might work for a Whit for summer. Anyone got any experience brewing one of these? I did see a recipe similar to this but it added 8 ounces of oats .... for mouth feel I guess.
Type: Extract
Date: 2/2/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer:
Boil Size: 2.43 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (3 Gallon)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 0.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.60 lb Northwestern Weizen (8.0 SRM) Extract 100.00 %
1.00 oz Hallertauer [3.50 %] (50 min) Hops 7.1 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer [3.50 %] (30 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
0.50 tsp Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.50 tsp Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Belgian Witbier (Wyeast Labs #3944) Yeast-Wheat
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.44 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 10.0 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 7.5 SRM Color: Color
I recently did a very similar brew. My brewlog is saved on my laptop which is currently being repaired so I can't give you all the specifics but I did use A LOT more coriander and bitter orange peel and I think I used too much but I think I would use more than half a teaspoon of each. For hops I used Hallertauer and Saaz with a combined weight of 2 oz. Can't remeber specifics but I hopped at 60 min, 15 and 5.
I used 5lbs 60/40 wheat LME and 2lbs light DME. I wish I used some type of specialty grains because I think its missing a little something; not sure what though. The beer pours great with a nice snow white head and lacing but is way too clear for a white ale. I used the same yeast and it took a long time to start fermenting ( I think maybe 3 days) and once it did it took forever to ferment out. I recommend oxygenating or aerating your wort very well and rousing the yeast by shaking your carboy every once in a while.
I recently had an Allagash white for the first time and my white comes pretty close, in taste and aroma, considering I wasn't even trying to replicate it.
If I get my laptop back soon I'll post my recipe, instructions and notes for comparison.
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