Just Another Brew Day...(Pics)

[madcapstudios]

That looks awesome. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[BierMuncher]

Are those the zested oranges behind the box grater in the op pic? I ask because I decided to try adding some orange zest to my Spanish Castle Ale I just brewed and I wasn't quite sure how far to go. It seemed just one or two passes and I was down to the pith. I only had two oranges (kinda hard to find around here) and didn't have that much zest (I used a flat grater that has finer holes than your box grater...same type of 'offset' holes though). This was for a 5 gal. batch.

Yeah, those were zested.

I just went a couple of passes until I just scraped the white. It took about 5-6 large oranges to get a large pile for a 10-gallon batch.

 

[z987k]

I'll second the flour addition. After hearing in on Jamil, I tried it and it works great. Permanent starch haze.

What kind of grain bill do you use on your wits? I usually go with all pilsen and unmalted wheat.

 

[BierMuncher]

I'll second the flour addition. After hearing in on Jamil, I tried it and it works great. Permanent starch haze.

What kind of grain bill do you use on your wits? I usually go with all pilsen and unmalted wheat.

Post #15.

I like a healthy dose of flaked wheat for a lighter, crisper taste.

 

[BierMuncher]

Just a few pics of the finished product.

 

[hammer one]

Very nice ! What are you carbed at?

 

[Jonnio]

BM - is this one more popular to brew than your Blue Moon clone? Spicier, more flavorful? Was planning a 10 gal batch of blue moon, but this one looks pretty good too.

 

[BierMuncher]

BM - is this one more popular to brew than your Blue Moon clone? Spicier, more flavorful? Was planning a 10 gal batch of blue moon, but this one looks pretty good too.

This one goes over pretty darn well. The fresh orange and the chamomile give it a nice softness. The only thing really missing is the wit yeast. That would button this recipe up as a competition contender. I'm just too lazy.

 

[dboblitt]

Did you just use a single infusion mash? Most of the Wit recipes I have seen seem to have some kind of step mash.

 

[BierMuncher]

Did you just use a single infusion mash? Most of the Wit recipes I have seen seem to have some kind of step mash.

Yep. just a single mash. 155 for 60 minutes.

 

[humann_brewing]

BM, this look great, I am going to give it a shot this Saturday subing the S-05 for WLP400 and I was thinking of mashing at 150. I figure there is going to be so much fruity flavor, I may want it to finish a little lower on the gravity. Maybe I'll go in the middle, 152, who knows, anyways....thanks for the recipe.

 

[flyangler18]

A little afternoon refresher:

 

[RC0032]

Can we get a PM version? This just made it to my next in line list

 

[Saccharomyces]

Did you just use a single infusion mash? Most of the Wit recipes I have seen seem to have some kind of step mash.

Single infusion is fine with flaked wheat since flaked wheat is torrified and then pressed, gelatanizing the starches. I use raw wheat in my Wit which requires a protein rest to gelatanize the starches.

 

[BierMuncher]

A little afternoon refresher:

Sweetness....

 

[flyangler18]

Sweetness....

I'll be damned if that isn't the rockiest, most mousse-like head of any beer I've ever brewed. Wheat for the win!

 

[farmbrewernw]

BM you should put this in the recipe database, I haven't made it yet (planning on doing it soon) but this looks like a real winner around here. I liked your blue moon clone a lot but felt like it was a bit too light on flavor, this recipe looks like the right balance.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

doing the AG version of this this afternoon! Any suggestions/updates for the recipe??

 

[BierMuncher]

doing the AG version of this this afternoon! Any suggestions/updates for the recipe??

Only tweak would be if you had some wit yeast...otherwise no modifications.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Only tweak would be if you had some wit yeast...otherwise no modifications.

Alright then! I have my strike water heating now, I smacked my wit yeast last night and its good to go (I know, I know, starters are good too)

This should be a good one!

 

[katja]

Yay for all you more experienced brewers posting pics and recipes. I brewed this recipe last weekend and it's a-bubbling away. Only differences in my brew were that I used a yeast cake of Wyeast 3944 from another wit I just bottled, halved the recipe to a 5 gallon and used whole chamomile flowers from a specialty tea shop rather than tea bags.

Thank you Biermuncher this sounds delicious.

 

[humann_brewing]

I have the ingredients for this and will be brewing it very soon. It sounds great.

 

[Mustangj]

Looks like i'm brewing this weekend.

 

[JMG680]

I was look for a Beer like this after having a pint of Flying Dog Woody Creek. It had a great orange taste.

Any idea how I can make and Extract brew

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Nice easy brew! I even wandered off while it was boiling since there is only one hop addition and then the spices...it smells fantastic, hit 1.050 OG and pitched 1010 (I think, American Wheat.....)

Bier, it looks like you went from brew day to keg in about three weeks. How is it?

 

[adamjab19]

It's nice to know you can get away with s-05 in this instead of the wit yeast. I'm not too picky but I am definetly cheap and at $7.25 a pop at my LHBS for liquid yeast I'll sub the dry for just drinking around the house.

Lately in my American Wheat I have put s-04 in and ferment high to get some fruity-ness. I'll be trying it in my wit recipe in a few brews.

 

[BierMuncher]

...Lately in my American Wheat I have put s-04 in and ferment high to get some fruity-ness. I'll be trying it in my wit recipe in a few brews.

Good tactic.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Ordering ingredients today, going with 3944 Belgian Witbier Yeast.. Any one used this yeast before? yay or nay comments on it?
Described as :
"A tart, slightly phenolic character capable of producing distinctive witbiers and grand cru-style ales alike. Alcohol tolerant. Apparent attenuation: 72-76%. Flocculation: medium. Optimum temp: 62°-75° F"

Sounds like it would go well here.



Also BeerSmith does not have White Wehat. Anyone know the Diastatic power? I'm going to be scaling this down. Or does Wheat not contribute sugars??

 

[jmulligan]

Ordering ingredients today, going with 3944 Belgian Witbier Yeast.. Any one used this yeast before? yay or nay comments on it?

I vote yea - I used it in my 11-gallon batch, and it tasted great!

 

[IrregularPulse]

Alright just ordered ingredients along with some extra malt and yeast to go along with my left overs from my phat tire clone. Brewing this up first hopefully next weekend.