White Christmas

Brew made for distribution at our annual Christmas party.

Brewer:	Two TKE's Brew		Email:	rp_1122@hotmail.com
Beer:	White Christmas		Style:	Belgian White (Wit)
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	2 HCU (~2 SRM)		Bitterness:	17 IBU
OG:	1.047		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Grain:	2 oz. Flaked wheat
Steep:	Steep @ 155 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove and sparge.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.047	5 gallons
	4 lb. Wheat extract 2 lb. Honey
	Use orange blossom honey. Add 1/4 oz. of corriander and 1/2 oz. of orange peel at last 15 minutes of boil. Add another 1/4 oz. of corriander during cooling for aroma. Add one tablespoon of Irish Moss at last 15 minutes of boil.
Hops:	1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast Belgian Wit (# 3944)
Log:	Ferment at room temp. Rack after bubbling slows past 30 seconds. Bottle once bubbling reaches 1.5 minute intervals.
Carbonation:	Added 3/4 cup corn sugar for priming.
Tasting:	Used plastic buckets that had been damaged with bleach. Should have been good. Would have used more corriander. Consider adding to secondary. B-brite and Idophor are your friend.

Recipe posted 01/19/00.