Blue Moon Ale

Posted: Thu - Jan, 05 2006 - 9 Post subject: BLUE MOON ALE

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Hey Folks,

I am a newbie brewer and have been dying to try making the blue moon ale clone. I have the following recipe, but since I am a newbie I need some clarification on the directions. Can anyone give me more detailed instructions on how to boil this brew. I am confused on what mash in and out means. This recipe does not have OG and EG either. Has anyone had any first hand experience with the below brew? Thanks

AJ


Blue moon brewing Belgian Wit
Recently alto of people have been requesting information on belgian wit and Blue moon brewing clones so....

This recipe is Dr. Keith Villa's 5 gal recipe for belgian wit (He is the head brewer at Blue moon brewing)

5 Lbs 2-Row pale malt
2.75 Lbs unmalted white wheat
1 Lbs rolled oats
1 oz Hallertauer
.25 oz Saaz
.5 oz Bitter orange peel
1.25 oz ground coriander

WYEAST 3944 witbeer
1 cup Corn sugar to prime

mash in at 42'C for 20 min. raise to 50'C for 25 min. raise to 75'C for 10 min. and mash out. Lauter, sparge, drain. Boil 15 min, then add Hallertauer. Boil for 60 min then add Saaz. Boil 10 min then add coriander and orange peel. Boil for 5 more min and then cool.

90 min boil
75 min hallertauer
15 min saaz
5 min Coriander and orange peel

Here's another recent thread on this very topic.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=4685

OK folks...........I just fisnished up brewing a belgiam wit beer brew. I am excited to see how this turns out. One quetion tho.......I sealed the fermenter without taking a OG reading. What gravity reading am I shooting for as a FG? I am definately going to transfer to a secondary on this brew. Any other recommendations for this beer?

Thanks!

AJ

FG on a Wit should be between 1.008 - 1.010. As long as you are using a secondary fermenter, I wouldn't worry too much unless you think your fermentation is stuck.

belgiam wit beer = Belgian wheat beer???

just curious...

ahoym8e said:

belgiam wit beer = Belgian wheat beer???

just curious...

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Actually means white and pronounced vit I do believe. However it is a wheat beer as well.