Belgian Wit (All Grain) 5 US gallons

Belgian Wit
(All Grain) 5 US gallons

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This Homebrew Recipe was added by Aidan on July 19, 1997 at 21:29:19:
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Brewing Method: All Grain
Yeast: WYeast Belgian Wit
Yeast Starter: 1000 ml (2nd generation)
Batch Size: 5 US gallons
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol Content: %
Total Grains: 10.5 lbs
Color:
Extract Efficiency: 70 %
Hop IBU's: 20
Boiling Time: 90 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 7 days at 66 degrees
Secondary Fermentation: 20 days at 66 degrees
Additional Fermentation:

Grain Bill:

5 lbs wheat malt - DeWolf Cosyns (DC)
5 lbs pilsner - DC
1/2 lb quick oats

Hop Bill:

1.75 oza Saaz - 2.5% for 60 minutes
.5 oz Hallertauer Hersbricker 2.6% at knockout

Mash Schedule:

Mashed with 13 qts strike water to stabilize at 122 degrees for 30 minutes. Raise temp to 152 for one hour conversion. Mash-out at 170 for 15 minutes

Brewers Notes:

Added 3/4 oz fresh crushed coriander at knockout. Added 1/2 oz curacoa orange peel 15 minutes before boil end. Added 8 ozs rice hulls to mash, sparging was beautiful. Added 1 tsp rehydrated Irish moss 15 minutes before knock-out. Cooled with immersion chiller to 66 degrees within 25 minutes. Pitched yeast and aerated for 45 minutes with sterile filtered air.