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| Belgian Witbier |
High octane; balanced sweetness and citrus undertones with 9 spices
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| Yield: 5 Gallons |
Original Gravity: 1.072 |
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| IBU: NA |
Final Gravity: 1.010 |
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ABV: 8% |
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Instructions:
Place orange, lemon, lime, clove, cinnamon, sweet gale, & vanilla beans in hop bag and set aside for later. If you do not have vanilla beans, use vanilla extract as described later in the recipe
Combine crushed coriander seed and flaked oats with grains
Steep Grains 45 min. @ 152 F
Dissolve liquid malt extract & wheat extract
Bring to boil
Add 1 oz of Perle Hops at beginning of boil
Add 1 tsp Irish Moss @15 mins
Add honey @ 20 minutes
Add 1 oz Cascade hops @ 25 mins
Remove from heat
Drop hop bag with spices after removing from heat to avoid scorching, but before cooling while still hot to sterilize
[no vanilla beans?]Substitute 2TBS vanilla extract @finish if you do not have beans
Cool, transfer to fermenting vessel and ensure hop bag with spices goes in. Top off with chilled tap water to equal 5.5 gallons. Add yeast at 70-75F
After fermentation, transfer to keg or if bottling,use .75 cup priming sugar.
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