sonetlumiere85
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Hey guys,
I've been drinking a bunch of Hoegaarden recently, and got to thinking that since I just brewed a Kolsch, a Hefeweizen, and an Oberon clone, it would be neat to look into formulating a recipe for a Wit. In the past I used recipes supplied by Midwest, Northern, or AHS, but this time I think I want to devise my own. I've noticed that up to 50% flaked wheat is mentioned in developing such a recipe. I'm currently limited to brewing with extracts, but I'd be purchasing all the ingredients for the recipe collectively, so cost isn't a huge concern. I was thinking I'd take a variation on the wit formula similar to how wheats became americanized, and I'd appreciate input on that thought as well.
Here's a recipe I'm thinking of:
3 lbs wheat DME
1 lb light or extra light DME
1 lb flaked wheat
8 oz carapils
2 oz Perle pellet hops
Wyeast #3944 Belgian Wheat
coriander, bitter orange peel (boil)
orange zest, lemongrass? (flameout)
Thanks for any help/input!
I've been drinking a bunch of Hoegaarden recently, and got to thinking that since I just brewed a Kolsch, a Hefeweizen, and an Oberon clone, it would be neat to look into formulating a recipe for a Wit. In the past I used recipes supplied by Midwest, Northern, or AHS, but this time I think I want to devise my own. I've noticed that up to 50% flaked wheat is mentioned in developing such a recipe. I'm currently limited to brewing with extracts, but I'd be purchasing all the ingredients for the recipe collectively, so cost isn't a huge concern. I was thinking I'd take a variation on the wit formula similar to how wheats became americanized, and I'd appreciate input on that thought as well.
Here's a recipe I'm thinking of:
3 lbs wheat DME
1 lb light or extra light DME
1 lb flaked wheat
8 oz carapils
2 oz Perle pellet hops
Wyeast #3944 Belgian Wheat
coriander, bitter orange peel (boil)
orange zest, lemongrass? (flameout)
Thanks for any help/input!