Recipe Advice -- Honey Orange Belgian Wheat

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swolfe

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Hey guys, my roommate and I wanted to try making a Belgian wheat beer with honey and orange flavors. After reading some recipes on here, I threw together a recipe in BeerSmith. Typically, I get pretty low efficiency (anywhere from dead on what BeerSmith predicts to 30% less). I also like 'big' beers, so it has a pretty high OG for the style.

What do you guys think?


Recipe: Honey Orange Belgian Wheat
Style: Witbier
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.088 SG
Estimated Color: 6.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 22.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 40.00 %
5.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 33.33 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 13.33 %
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 14.6 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (20 min) Hops 7.4 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
1.00 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
2.00 lb Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 13.33 %
1 Pkgs Belgian Wit Ale (White Labs #WLP400) Yeast-Wheat


Mash @ 150F, 1L starter.
 
Honey doesn't add much honey flavour. I would suggest Brumalt or Honey malt instead. Probably just a pound added to the grain bill. All else looks good... Make sure to crack the coriander.
 
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