Stephonovich
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- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- Wyeast 3944
- Yeast Starter
- Yes
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5
- Original Gravity
- 1.051
- Final Gravity
- 1.011
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 17.0
- Color
- 3.3 SRM
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 21 @ 70+ F
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- None
- Additional Fermentation
- None
- Tasting Notes
- Beer is initially green from hops; this clears up after primary.
Recipe
4 lbs. Flaked Wheat
4 lbs. 2-Row
1 lbs. Agave Extract
8 oz. Flaked Oats
1 Whirlfloc @ 15 min
1 oz. Tettnang @ 60 min
0.5 oz. Tettnang @ 5 min
1 oz. Sweet Orange Peel @ 5 min
0.5 oz. Coriander @ 5 min
Wyeast Belgian Witbier 3944
Protein Rest @ 122 F for 20 minutes
Mash @ 148 F for 60 minutes
ABV: 5.9%
Notes
Pitch the yeast into both the starter and wort warm, around 80 F to develop spicy phenolics.
3944 isn't strictly required, but I like the spiciness you get. 1056/1010, or
S-05 would work fine, but you'd lose some of the flavor.
Use the darkest Agave you can find - it's more flavorful.
Alternatives
Add the agave right before bottling for a bigger taste, but be aware how it'll affect bottle conditioning, if that's what you're doing. Also, to compensate for the OG hit, add an extra 0.7 lbs of 2-row and Flaked Wheat. Your FG and ABV will be a little different (higher FG, lower ABV).
Make the orange peel and coriander into a spice tea, and add into the bottling bucket. I personally prefer this method, as it keeps the flavors around longer. Alternately, do both the boil and spice tea.
4 lbs. Flaked Wheat
4 lbs. 2-Row
1 lbs. Agave Extract
8 oz. Flaked Oats
1 Whirlfloc @ 15 min
1 oz. Tettnang @ 60 min
0.5 oz. Tettnang @ 5 min
1 oz. Sweet Orange Peel @ 5 min
0.5 oz. Coriander @ 5 min
Wyeast Belgian Witbier 3944
Protein Rest @ 122 F for 20 minutes
Mash @ 148 F for 60 minutes
ABV: 5.9%
Notes
Pitch the yeast into both the starter and wort warm, around 80 F to develop spicy phenolics.
3944 isn't strictly required, but I like the spiciness you get. 1056/1010, or
S-05 would work fine, but you'd lose some of the flavor.
Use the darkest Agave you can find - it's more flavorful.
Alternatives
Add the agave right before bottling for a bigger taste, but be aware how it'll affect bottle conditioning, if that's what you're doing. Also, to compensate for the OG hit, add an extra 0.7 lbs of 2-row and Flaked Wheat. Your FG and ABV will be a little different (higher FG, lower ABV).
Make the orange peel and coriander into a spice tea, and add into the bottling bucket. I personally prefer this method, as it keeps the flavors around longer. Alternately, do both the boil and spice tea.