I brewed a Belgian Wit 2 months ago with good success. However, it ended up being a session - 3.7% abv.
4# Flaked Wheat
4# Pilsner
1.5# Red Wheat
0.5# Flaked Oats
Beersmith predicted 1.050 OG, but I got 1.040. Not the end of the world, as it tasted great and was super crushable. My conclusion is the Pils malt didn't have enough DP to convert the Flaked Wheat. Am I crazy?
I'm looking to make my next version a bit closer to 5%. Maybe even 5.5%. I ended up changing the grist to:
4# Pilsner
3# White Wheat
2# Red Wheat
1# Flaked Wheat
Beersmith is predicting 1.050. Problem is I bought Briess Raw White Wheat, instead of regular malted White Wheat. Beersmith doesn't have Raw White Wheat in the database. Everywhere I read says that Raw White Wheat doesn't have the enzymes for conversion, and I need to do a cereal mash. The Raw White Wheat looks exactly like regular White Wheat, just a bit lighter in color: Briess Raw White Wheat | MoreBeer
I have plenty of Flaked Wheat to substitute, if need be, but I do not want another session Wit. Should I go with:
4# Pilsner
4# Flaked Wheat
2# Red Wheat?
Thoughts?
4# Flaked Wheat
4# Pilsner
1.5# Red Wheat
0.5# Flaked Oats
Beersmith predicted 1.050 OG, but I got 1.040. Not the end of the world, as it tasted great and was super crushable. My conclusion is the Pils malt didn't have enough DP to convert the Flaked Wheat. Am I crazy?
I'm looking to make my next version a bit closer to 5%. Maybe even 5.5%. I ended up changing the grist to:
4# Pilsner
3# White Wheat
2# Red Wheat
1# Flaked Wheat
Beersmith is predicting 1.050. Problem is I bought Briess Raw White Wheat, instead of regular malted White Wheat. Beersmith doesn't have Raw White Wheat in the database. Everywhere I read says that Raw White Wheat doesn't have the enzymes for conversion, and I need to do a cereal mash. The Raw White Wheat looks exactly like regular White Wheat, just a bit lighter in color: Briess Raw White Wheat | MoreBeer
I have plenty of Flaked Wheat to substitute, if need be, but I do not want another session Wit. Should I go with:
4# Pilsner
4# Flaked Wheat
2# Red Wheat?
Thoughts?