first try at a belgian wit

[Gargoyle]

okay, so i am gonna try a belgian wit, spring is here, and this should be great for sitting on the front porch in the evening.

I have a couple of ideas, kind of scraped together from multiple recipes i have found...

# 1

1 lb Belgian Pilsner
1 lb Flaked Wheat
0.5 lb Cara-Pils
6 pounds Wheat DME
1 ounce Hallertau
1 ounce Corriander seed
1 ounce Zested Orange Peel
Wyeast 3944 Belgian Wit

Steep Grains for 1 hour

Boil, and add DME

Hop addition at start of boil

Corriander and Orange Zest last 5 mins of boil

#2

1 lb Belgian Pilsner
1 lb Flaked Wheat
0.5 lb Cara-Pils
3 lb Extra light DME
3 lb Wheat DME
1 ounce Hallertau
1 ounce Corriander seed
1 ounce Zested Orange Peel
Wyeast 3944 Belgian Wit

for recipe #2, i think perhaps the extra light DME would help soften the finished product, but then again, i 'm a noob...

any feedback is greatly appreciated

 

[Sherpa FE]

whatever you do, unless you REALLY want a strong, spicy beer, I would drop the coriander to .5 oz...assuming that this is a 5 gallon boil.

 

[Gargoyle]

yes, gonna do 5 gallons.

okay, i don't want alot of spice, just a hint.

should i stick with the 1 ounce orange zest, and .5 ounce coriander?

and what do you guys think about half extra light DME, as opposed to all wheat DME?

thanks

 

[DrewsBrew]

Just beware. With extracts, its going to come out dark. I did one with dry wheat malt extract and even with a late addition it was very dark. There was no scorching, a very soft boil, and still wasn't nearly as light as I was hoping.

I'd go with recipe #1 and substitute white wheat malt for the flaked wheat in equal amounts. You may need to add a protein rest but thats not too difficult.

 

[Professor Frink]

I would use all-wheat DME, since most wheat malt extracts are only 50% wheat.

 

[brewmeone]

From Mosher's book... he recommends adding some chamomille. I did add some... when I made an extract + grain wit a few months ago... it turned out pretty good.

As for quantity... I'm unsure. I used teabags of it... 2 teabags should do.