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Belgian white

Brewer: Steve Jensen Email: sugaree1@attbi.com
Beer: Belgian white Style: Belgian White (Wit)
Type: Partial mash Size: 5.125 gallons
Color:
6 HCU (~5 SRM)
Bitterness: 21 IBU
OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.8% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water: Used spring water
Grain: 1.00 lb. Belgian Pilsner
3.00 lb. Wheat malt
0.75 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash: 70% efficiency
Mashed at 152deg. for 90 min, sparged with 168deg. water.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.075 3.75 gallons
3.5 lb. Light malt extract
12 oz. Corn sugar
Added malt extracts and corn sugar before boil, at boil put in first flavoring of hops. Boiled for 30 min then added second flavoring of hops boiled for 15min.
Steeped 1/2oz of coriander seed (cracked) and 1/2oz of bitter orange peel. 30min after boil.
Hops: .50 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 45 min.)
.50 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 45 min.)
.50 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
.50 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: Pitched at 70 deg. (Wyeast 3944) Smack pack.
Log: Primary: 2 weeks at 68 deg
secondary: 4 weeks at 50 deg
In bottle: 6 weeks at 50 deg
Carbonation: Corn sugar: 1 cup

Recipe posted 04/14/02.