Suggestions for adding more body to this beer

[smalliewader]

3.5 lbs. Wheat DME
.5 lbs. Light DME
1.5 lbs. Clover Honey
1 oz. Cascade hops
Zest of 2 oranges
Wyeast WLP400 Belgian Wit yeast
OG 1.042
FG 1.004

Tastes great, right where I wanted it to be flavor wise. It has a bit of a watery mouth feel though. What could I add to give more body to the mouth feel for the next batch? More wheat DME? Maybe mash some flaked wheat?

 

[Germelli1]

Most of the grains (flake oats/wheat, wheat, and I think even carpils) would need mashing. If you are capable of this (really at small quantities it is just a long, controlled steep with some base grain) then those are good options, and if not you can buy some maltodextrine sugars to add to the boil!

 

[unionrdr]

Not enough DME or (LME). I use a total of about 6.75lbs. Depending on when you add the honey,it'll ferment out & give a lower FG. You could raise the light DME to 3lbs,cut the honey down & add it to primary after initial fermentation. That'd give more honey flavor.

 

[smalliewader]

Mashing isn't a problem, got the equipment for it.

I'll try boosting the DME and maybe add 1/2 lb of flaked wheat in the next batch. I found this recipe looking for something like Blue Moon and it is really close. It just feels thin.

 

[unionrdr]

That's because you only used .5lb of light DME. It's simply not enough malt to give the right body. Try for an FG of 1.010,or 1.012 for better mouth feel.

 

[smalliewader]

The recipe called for .010 to .012, I was surprised to see it go all the way to .004.

I'll definitely boost the light DME then, thanks for the tip.

 

[terrapinj]

if you want the honey flavor try a little bit of honey malt instead of the honey

honey will ferment out and leave the beer dry

you can also try using a less attenuative yeast strain

 

[davefleck]

Little light crystal malt would help