Well my first batch was an extract with steeping grains. I knew next to nothing(still do but have read the online How to Brew book and have spent many hours on this fantastic site!
Anyway, the recipe was a Belgian Wit kit from a local shop and consisted of the following:
4lbs wheat malt extract
2lbs Pilsen malt extract
1/2lb belgian aromatic malt
1/2 oz bitter orange
3/4 tsp coriander seeds
3/4 oz willamette bittering hops
1/2 oz willamette flavoring hops
1/2 oz saaz finishing hops
White labs WLP 400 belgian wit yeast
I think process went well, I was very careful on temp & to sterilizing but did not start the yeast a day or two ahead of time as I've since read you should with liquid yeast. I also did not take a OG as I was told by the shop it wasn't necessary and did not have a hydrometer at the time.
How does everything look @ day 10? I'm going to take another reading tomorrow and see how it changes as I'm not certain what the FG should be. Taste is kinda bitter but not bad.
Anyway, the recipe was a Belgian Wit kit from a local shop and consisted of the following:
4lbs wheat malt extract
2lbs Pilsen malt extract
1/2lb belgian aromatic malt
1/2 oz bitter orange
3/4 tsp coriander seeds
3/4 oz willamette bittering hops
1/2 oz willamette flavoring hops
1/2 oz saaz finishing hops
White labs WLP 400 belgian wit yeast
I think process went well, I was very careful on temp & to sterilizing but did not start the yeast a day or two ahead of time as I've since read you should with liquid yeast. I also did not take a OG as I was told by the shop it wasn't necessary and did not have a hydrometer at the time.
How does everything look @ day 10? I'm going to take another reading tomorrow and see how it changes as I'm not certain what the FG should be. Taste is kinda bitter but not bad.