Wit Christmas
Beer Style: wit, wheat beer, Belgian ale
Recipe Type: all-grain
Description:
Following is the wit recipe I built and why. Any comments would be appreciated.
Reasons for what you see:
I used the curacao/coriander schedule from this recipe which won Best of Show at the "Spirit of Belgium" competition in 1994.
I went to the Celis page and read up on the hops for Celis white (I was happy to see Cascades).
I like cascades and figured using them and centennial would compliment the curacao citrusness. I picked Saaz for flavor/aroma since the style chart in NCJHB say 'nobel type' for hop flavor/aroma.
I am undecided if I should just buy the Wyeast Belgian White, or if I should culture it from Hoegarrden...
Ingredients:
* 11 pounds German 2-row pils
* 9-1/2 pounds flaked wheat
* 1-1/2 pounds flaked oats
* 3/4 ounce Centennial 90 minutes
* 1/2 ounce Cascade 45 minutes
* 1/2 ounce Cascade 30 minutes
* 1 ounce Saaz 15 minutes
* 1 ounce Saaz steep
* 10 grams coriander in boil
* 70 grams curacao in boil
* 2-1/2 grams coriander in secondary
* Belgian White Wyeast #3944
Procedure:
Mash in 110F (43.3C) 10 min. Boost to 128F (53.3C) 30 mins . Boost to 158F (70C) 50 mins.
Add spice 10 minutes before knockout.