First Wit

My first attempt at a Belgian Wit.

Brewer:	Black Creek Homebrewery		Email:	-
Beer:	First Wit		Style:	Belgian White (Wit)
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	6 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	9 IBU
OG:	1.054		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.7% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water:	Generic grocery store "spring water".
Grain:	0.52 lb. Flaked oats 0.52 lb. Flaked wheat
Steep:	Placed wheat and oats into a steeping bag. Began steep at 120° Ended steep at 160° (about 30 minutes)
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.090	3 gallons
	3.46 lb. Light malt extract 3.46 lb. Wheat extract
	-60: 3.3 lbs Wheat Malt Extract -45: 1 oz Saaz hop pellets and 1/2 zest of one large orange. -15: 3.3 lbs Light Malt Extract -5: 1/2 orange zest and 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
Hops:	1.04 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 45 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 3944 Belgian Wit Yeast
Log:	Fermentation began with 12 hours and continued (slowly) for nearly 3 weeks. Temps were quite cool, though. After 5 weeks in primary racked to secondary for additional 2 weeks.
Carbonation:	Boiled 3/4" cup of wild clover honey in 2 cups water, let cool and poured directly into empty bottling bucket.
Tasting:	After 3 weeks in the bottle this beer is rather tasty. I will definitely brew this again.

Recipe posted 05/11/09.