Ze Heffe-Wit

This is my second attempt at a wheat beer. I've replaced the Carmel Malt with Gambruins Honey malt for a little more sweet flavor and I've added more hops for a more perceived bitterness. I'm adding sweet orange to the boil as well as some coriander which gives it some character of a Belgian Wit.

Brewer:	Brian Bishop		Email:	bwbishop@gmail.com
Beer:	Ze Heffe-Wit		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	7 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	10 IBU
OG:	1.060		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	5.9% v/v (4.6% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. Gambruins Honey Malt
Steep:	Steep grains at 150° for 30 minutes
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.100	3 gallons
	6 lb. Wheat extract
	1 package Sweet Orange 1 TBS crushed coriander
Hops:	.5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 10 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	1098 British Ale Yeast. The original dried yeast from Whitbread. Produces beers with a clean neutral finish allowing malt and hop character to dominate. Ferments dry & crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65°F (18° C). Flocculation - medium; apparent attenuation 73-75%
Log:	Brewed 2May06: O.G. 1.060 Racked to glass 6May06 - S.G. 1.016 - Dry hop with one ounce of Cascade for one week 13May06 - Bottled with 5oz of sugar and one package of dry yeast
Tasting:	6May06 - Citrus aroma and flavor, lots of orange. A slight hop bite. This is going to be good. 13May06 - The hop bite is more pronounced now. A great flavor. Sweet, orange honey, with a great hop flavor. The cascades compliment the orange wonderfully. Can't wait to try this after some age in the bottle.

Recipe posted 02/27/07.