Beer for the summer (Haf Wit)

[Cheshire-cheese]

It's about time I got another all grain beer on the go. I've been tinkering with kits and extract lately.
I was planning a lager but have no lager yeast at home. I have a wheat beer yeast but only enough wheat for less than a quarter of the grain bill. Whatever the beer could be classed as, I hope it will turn out well for the summer.

To make 24 litres, aiming for 5%abv

For the 90 minute Mash
3 kg Lager malt
500g Wheat malt
400g Torrefied wheat
100g Malted oats
2.5ml lactic acid 80%

For 90 minutes of the boil
30g Saaz hop flowers (3.3% alpha acids)
For the last 15 minutes of the boil
50g Hallertauer Hersbrucker hop flowers (3% alpha acids)
20g crushed Indian coriander seed
25g chopped fresh, sweet orange peel

To ferment at 20 to 22 degrees C
Brewferm Blanche yeast

[196osh]

Looks like a nice drink for a sunny day mate.

[symptomlesscoma]

Should be interesting with the lactic acid addition. Is that to add a little sourness or up acidity?
Should end up a nice summer brew, although I'd up the wheat if you have anymore.

[micmacmoc]

That looks just the job, down to my last four pints of a wheat so need to get brewing. I found the WB06 quite good for a dried yeast, the munich yeast tasted metallic. Must get a 'wet' for my whetas. Best of luck!

[Cheshire-cheese]

... the lactic acid addition. Is that to add a little sourness or up acidity?

To up the acidity of such a pale grain bill. It should have been checked with pH strips, but I've mislaid them

[Cheshire-cheese]

Perhaps a bit early to go naming a beer, but as it's not exactly a wit bier and it's one for the summer (haf in Welsh) I'm calling it Haf Wit.

[WishboneBrewery]

Nice name viewtopic.php?f=24&t=40826 More than one of us is a Half Wit then Hope its a good one

[llannige]

Perhaps a bit early to go naming a beer, but as it's not exactly a wit bier and it's one for the summer (haf in Welsh) I'm calling it Haf Wit.

Love the name

Another must do this summer.

[Cheshire-cheese]

Nice name viewtopic.php?f=24&t=40826 More than one of us is a Half Wit then Hope its a good one

Just seen that thread. How's yours shaping up?

[WishboneBrewery]

OO, well reminded, I put some in the fridge earlier... *goes to fridge*

Bit of Sulphur on the nose but nothing I'm bothered about, I'm fairly happy with it, though I'll better know when its a bit older.

[Cheshire-cheese]

Here's a video me: brewing Haf Wit