3 Gallon Biab Witbier

[xCSx]

Hello,

This was my first BIAB recipe which I did not get in a kit of any sort, and entirely collected the ingredients on my own.

Grain:
3lbs Weyermann Pale Wheat
2lbs Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner
1lb Flaked Oats

Hops:
US Saaz Hop Pellets - 1 oz

Extras:
.5oz Crushed Coriander Seed
.5oz Dried Bitter Orange PEel
1 Sachet of Trader Joe's Chamomile Tea

Yeast:
Safbrew T-58 Ale Dry Yeast

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Pre boil volume: 5.25 Gallons
Post boil volume: 3.75 Gallons
Into the fermenter: 3 Gallons

The Biab Mash:
20 Min @ 122F
60 Min @ 152F
10 Min @ 170F

The Boil:
1 oz Saaz @ 60 Min
.5 oz Coriander @ 10 Min
.5 oz Bitter Orange Peel @ 1 Min
1 Chamomile Sachet @ 1 Min

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Will bottle in about 2 weeks. But so far it is fermenting away in the basement!

According to brewers friend I should end up around:
FG: 1.013
ABV: 5.17%
IBU: 26.57
SRM: 3.38

 

[dstockwell]

Something in your numbers doesn't look right. With only seven pounds of grain 5.25 pre boil is probably more water than you need, use the priceless calculator. I don't see how you will have .75G of trub and shrinkage from post boil to fermenter - that's a ton. Also don't really see a need to do a step mash..

Brew day today with 3.25G into FV and 8lbs of grain I used 5.14G for mash, with 2.2 oz of hops.

 

[xCSx]

hmm maybe brewer's friend's calc is not good?

i went based on that
i probably could have went with 4.75G

 

[xCSx]

Bottled today ended up with 1.012 FG.

 

[D. Kane]

So, I'm curious. How did this beer turn out? I'm using your recipe tomorrow in my first BIAB. Would you make any changes? Many thanks!

Hello,

This was my first BIAB recipe which I did not get in a kit of any sort, and entirely collected the ingredients on my own.

Grain:
3lbs Weyermann Pale Wheat
2lbs Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner
1lb Flaked Oats

Hops:
US Saaz Hop Pellets - 1 oz

Extras:
.5oz Crushed Coriander Seed
.5oz Dried Bitter Orange PEel
1 Sachet of Trader Joe's Chamomile Tea

Yeast:
Safbrew T-58 Ale Dry Yeast

----
Pre boil volume: 5.25 Gallons
Post boil volume: 3.75 Gallons
Into the fermenter: 3 Gallons

The Biab Mash:
20 Min @ 122F
60 Min @ 152F
10 Min @ 170F

The Boil:
1 oz Saaz @ 60 Min
.5 oz Coriander @ 10 Min
.5 oz Bitter Orange Peel @ 1 Min
1 Chamomile Sachet @ 1 Min

-----------------------------
Will bottle in about 2 weeks. But so far it is fermenting away in the basement!

According to brewers friend I should end up around:
FG: 1.013
ABV: 5.17%
IBU: 26.57
SRM: 3.38

 

[Hayden123982]

OP hasnt been on since 2018 so you may not get word back. Are you also going to be doing a 3 gal batch? I like what white tea can bring to wit beer and would usually go w/ more than the OP. Close to 1 oz of loose leaf for 5 gal batch

 

[D. Kane]

Yes, 3 gallons. I'm going to try the chamomile tea and see what happens. White tea sounds interesting too.

I'd love to get a good 3-gallon recipe for a cream ale for my next brew if you'd care to share one. Thanks.

 

[Hayden123982]

I like the chamomile too, I can't remember how much Ive used of that, but Id guess close to 1oz, so you could keep with just the one sachet of tea, or bump that up a little.

My cream ale I've been working with (and will be brewing again soon) is a 6 gallon (into fermenter) batch
Your choice base malt 7.75# ( I split w/ a pilsner and pale ale about 70/30%, I may try pearl as base pale ale for my next batch)
Flaked corn 1.75#
Flaked barley 0.5#
Crystal 20 0.5#
Light Munich 0.5#
Flaked rice 0.25#

Hops on hand to get 10-15 IBU, usually will get a 30 min addition of saaz

Ferment w/ Dieter in low 60s (60-62). If you dont have a temp control set up, then shoot for ambient temps in upper 50s if you can for the start of ferment

 

[D. Kane]

I like that cream ale recipe. May have to try it soon.

The witbier should be ready in about two weeks. Will report back then....