Belgian Wit Color
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Suthrncomfrt1884
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Wit's aren't really suppose to be white. I use almost the same grain bill, but not as much flaked wheat, and I get a yellow color similiar to bud light.
Try substituting some flaked wheat for white wheat. I'm not sure if there's much of a color difference, but I've always been happy with mine.
Try substituting some flaked wheat for white wheat. I'm not sure if there's much of a color difference, but I've always been happy with mine.
kryolla
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do a shorter boil or not as aggresive
My witbier is significantly paler than BMC. Perhaps your Belgian pilsner has a deeper or more golden color? Or perhaps your grain bill is heavier (higher OG)?
You can look at the recipe I use here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/singing-boys-brewing-abundant-fields-witbier-141604/
You can look at the recipe I use here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/singing-boys-brewing-abundant-fields-witbier-141604/
Suthrncomfrt1884
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After looking at Pappers recipe, mine is about the same color. I think it registers 3.4 or 3.5srm. Haven't looked at my recipe stats in awhile. I guess I don't drink BMC enough to remember what it looks like.
toman8r
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A tip I picked up from a post by Saccharomyces but have not yet tried:
"I boil mine for 90 minutes at a bare simmer. Wort is cloudy and almost white in color.
I got the 'bare simmer' technique from a local microbrewer who in turn got the tip from Pierre Celis himself."
"I boil mine for 90 minutes at a bare simmer. Wort is cloudy and almost white in color.
I got the 'bare simmer' technique from a local microbrewer who in turn got the tip from Pierre Celis himself."
