ajwillys
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
I'm planning on making a wit and for various reasons, cannot make it to the LHBS. I do, however, always keep lots of ingredients 'in stock' at home. So, here's my thing, I'll be using Wyeast Belgian Witbier yeast, Saaz hops, coriander, and bitter orange peel.
What I need help on is my grain bill. I have very little flaked wheat! 0.75 lbs to be exact. I have plenty of wheat malt, German pilsner malt and ordinary two-row. I also have flaked oats and flaked barley (as well as several other specialties).
I can run to the grocery and get raw wheat but I hear its hard to crack and requires a cereal mash. For the same reason, I can't go to the LHBS, I don't want to be doing decoctions or separate mashes...
Anyway, here's what I'm thinking:
How do you think this will turn out? Will it be at all close to a genuine wit? I realize the grain bill is probably closer to a wheat than a wit but I'm not sure how much of a difference in 'spicy wheat' flavor I'll lose from using mostly malted wheat instead of flaked.
I'm planning on making a wit and for various reasons, cannot make it to the LHBS. I do, however, always keep lots of ingredients 'in stock' at home. So, here's my thing, I'll be using Wyeast Belgian Witbier yeast, Saaz hops, coriander, and bitter orange peel.
What I need help on is my grain bill. I have very little flaked wheat! 0.75 lbs to be exact. I have plenty of wheat malt, German pilsner malt and ordinary two-row. I also have flaked oats and flaked barley (as well as several other specialties).
I can run to the grocery and get raw wheat but I hear its hard to crack and requires a cereal mash. For the same reason, I can't go to the LHBS, I don't want to be doing decoctions or separate mashes...
Anyway, here's what I'm thinking:
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 43.24 %
4.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 43.24 %
0.75 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 8.11 %
0.50 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 5.41 %
0.75 oz Saaz [5.80 %] (60 min) Hops 15.8 IBU
0.25 oz Saaz [5.80 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.25 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.25 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.05 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Belgian Witbier (Wyeast Labs #3944) Yeast-Wheat
How do you think this will turn out? Will it be at all close to a genuine wit? I realize the grain bill is probably closer to a wheat than a wit but I'm not sure how much of a difference in 'spicy wheat' flavor I'll lose from using mostly malted wheat instead of flaked.