NZ Wheat #2

This beer turned out great! the look was just right too!

Brewer:	Alex van den Broek		Email:	-
URL:	http://www.geocities.com/nzhomebrew
Beer:	NZ Wheat #2		Style:	Belgian Wit
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	15 liters
Color:	7 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	16 IBU
OG:	1.044		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	4.6% v/v (3.6% w/w)
Water:	Very soft Christchurch water
Grain:	200g British pale 1.5kg Organic raw wheat
Mash:	40% efficiency
	I grind my wheat in a blender rather than try and mill it. 40° for 20mins 65° for 60mins
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.055	12 liters
	1.5kg Light malt extract
	16g tbspn of crushed coriander seeds during the last 5mins of boil
Hops:	8g NZ Super Alpha (12% AA, 60 min.) 5g NZ Super Alpha (12% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	SafaleWheat K-97 dried yeast
Log:	primary 7days secondary 7days
Carbonation:	1 tspn of cane sugar per 745ml bottle
Tasting:	A really beautiful beer, this beer is pretty close to Hoegaarden. Which is pretty good considering it uses a dry yeast.

Recipe posted 09/21/04.