cscbo1
Member
So, I just got into HB , this being my 3rd ever (Look at the "Introductions" thread for my first post ever)
I went to my LHBS in search of a Witbier kit (Brewers Best) and they were out of them. My LHBS had a truck coming in the next day with tons of ingredients and kits, but I wanted to get going on this right away.
Our store is run by a local brewer that won the Letter of Marque in '10 for Heavy Seas http://***********.com/beer-news/heavy-seas-letter-of-marque-2011-release/
So without a kit, I went with his own recipe for a Belgian Witbier
Its fermenting as I type now in the Primary
Tell me what you think....
2 1/2 gallons of water with
Steep
24 oz of Flaked Wheat
24 oz of Flaked Oats for 45 mins at a temperature of 148-155
Remove and drain the steeping bag
Bring to a boil
Add 3 lbs extra light DME
Add 3 lbs of wheat DME
Seep 1 0z of Styrian Goldings Hop Pellets for 60 mins
After 40 mins of boil add
1 oz of Styrian hop pellets to steeping bag
After 45 mins into the boil add
1 oz of Bitter Orange Peel and
1/2 oz of crushed Corriander for the remaining 15 mins of boil
Cool to 80 degrees then transfer to Primary
Top off to 5 gal with chilled water
Pitch Yeast (Safebrew S-33) Stirred Gentle
I plan on primary fermenting for 1 week, then transferring into secondary for another week. Bottling for an additional 2 weeks before trying one out.
I've read that many people let it sit in the secondary for 2-3 weeks. What are you veterans thinking?
I went to my LHBS in search of a Witbier kit (Brewers Best) and they were out of them. My LHBS had a truck coming in the next day with tons of ingredients and kits, but I wanted to get going on this right away.
Our store is run by a local brewer that won the Letter of Marque in '10 for Heavy Seas http://***********.com/beer-news/heavy-seas-letter-of-marque-2011-release/
So without a kit, I went with his own recipe for a Belgian Witbier
Its fermenting as I type now in the Primary
Tell me what you think....
2 1/2 gallons of water with
Steep
24 oz of Flaked Wheat
24 oz of Flaked Oats for 45 mins at a temperature of 148-155
Remove and drain the steeping bag
Bring to a boil
Add 3 lbs extra light DME
Add 3 lbs of wheat DME
Seep 1 0z of Styrian Goldings Hop Pellets for 60 mins
After 40 mins of boil add
1 oz of Styrian hop pellets to steeping bag
After 45 mins into the boil add
1 oz of Bitter Orange Peel and
1/2 oz of crushed Corriander for the remaining 15 mins of boil
Cool to 80 degrees then transfer to Primary
Top off to 5 gal with chilled water
Pitch Yeast (Safebrew S-33) Stirred Gentle
I plan on primary fermenting for 1 week, then transferring into secondary for another week. Bottling for an additional 2 weeks before trying one out.
I've read that many people let it sit in the secondary for 2-3 weeks. What are you veterans thinking?