I did a Lavender "kind of a Wit Summer Ale" a few months ago. It turned out pretty dang good, and I am not that much of a Wit fan. The SWMBO loves it.... Next time I'll put in twice the citus zest.
here is the recipie:
“Pig in the Garden Summer Ale”
Batch size: 5-gallons
Boil Volume: 6-gallons
O.G.: 1.049
F.G. 1.010
IBU (from hops): 10.4
Color: 4.03 SRM
Assume mash efficiency of 70% for calculations (if higher, so much the better)
6.5lbs Pilsner malt
0.25lbs Munich malt
3lbs white wheat malt
1/2-oz Styrian Goldings hop pellets, 4.5AA 90-min.
1/2-oz lavender 5-min. (from my garden, used the flowers and about 8" of stems)
3/8-oz Indian coriander 5-min. (had a heck of a time finding it!)
Zest from one lime 5-min.
Zest from one orange 5-min.
Infusion Mash at 1.25-quart per pound at 151-degrees for 60-min.
Batch sparge at 170-degrees in two batches.
90-min. boil (very low boil, more of a “simmer”
and I cheated and used T-58...