- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- Belgian Wit Ale (WLP400)
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.5
- Original Gravity
- 1.051
- Final Gravity
- 1.012
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 16.6
- Color
- 4.4
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14
- Tasting Notes
- I\\'ve made this twice, and it is the best beer I\\'ve ever made (and I usually like dark
3 lbs 12.3 oz Pilsner (2 Row) 40.8 %
2 lbs 7.9 oz Wheat, White (Cargill) 27.0 %
2 lbs 1.1 oz Wheat, Flaked 22.3 %
11.0 oz Oats, Flaked 7.4 %
3.6 oz Honey Malt 2.4 %
0.69 oz Hallertauer [5.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min 14.2 IBUs
0.35 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice
3.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 12.0 mins)
.5 oz of lemongrass
0.57 oz Hallertauer [5.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min 2.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg Belgian Wit Ale (White Labs #WLP400) [35.01 ml] Yeast 10 -
I've made this twice, and it is the best beer I've ever made (and I usually like darker heavier beers). However, the first time i used too much lemongrass (1oz) and too little ginger (2oz). It tasted like lemonade with a hint of ginger. The second time I used .5 oz of lemongrass and 3 oz of ginger and I think I got the ratio perfect for my liking. The ginger flavor is very noticeable (with minimal heat) and the lemongrass is also definitely there but no longer dominates. The flaked oats give this beer a chewy mouthfeel and I love the flavor the wlp400 adds.
2 lbs 7.9 oz Wheat, White (Cargill) 27.0 %
2 lbs 1.1 oz Wheat, Flaked 22.3 %
11.0 oz Oats, Flaked 7.4 %
3.6 oz Honey Malt 2.4 %
0.69 oz Hallertauer [5.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min 14.2 IBUs
0.35 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice
3.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 12.0 mins)
.5 oz of lemongrass
0.57 oz Hallertauer [5.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min 2.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg Belgian Wit Ale (White Labs #WLP400) [35.01 ml] Yeast 10 -
I've made this twice, and it is the best beer I've ever made (and I usually like darker heavier beers). However, the first time i used too much lemongrass (1oz) and too little ginger (2oz). It tasted like lemonade with a hint of ginger. The second time I used .5 oz of lemongrass and 3 oz of ginger and I think I got the ratio perfect for my liking. The ginger flavor is very noticeable (with minimal heat) and the lemongrass is also definitely there but no longer dominates. The flaked oats give this beer a chewy mouthfeel and I love the flavor the wlp400 adds.