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4.5 stars based on 2 votes
Beer Style: White (Wit)
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Wicked Messenger Wit is a refreshing gluten-free Belgian-style wit ale crafted for bright, citrusy flavors perfect for hot summer days. Using sorghum syrup as the fermentable base, this ale is enhanced with both bitter and sweet orange peel, along with cracked coriander seeds for a classic spice character. Hallertau hops provide gentle floral bitterness, while maltodextrin adds body and smoothness. Fermented with Lallemand Wit yeast and supplemented with yeast nutrient, this brew delivers a crisp, flavorful, and approachable gluten-free beer experience.
Ingredients:
- Fermentable Bill ---------------------------------------
- 7 lbs Sorghum Syrup
- Hop Bill Summary ---------------------------------------
- 1.5 oz Hallertau Hops
- Other Ingredients ---------------------------------------
- 0.25 oz Bitter orange peel
- 0.5 oz Sweet orange peel
- 8 oz Maltodextrin
- 0.50 oz Hallertau Hops
- 0.25 oz Coriander seed, cracked
- 1 pkg Lallemand Wit Yeast
- Yeast Nutrient
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 68 degreesBeer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.059Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol by Vol: 6.1%
Color SRM: 4.0
Bitterness IBU: 15.9
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Bring to boil. Note sorghum is added at 30 minutes. Allow to achieve hot break. Add hops and other ingredients according to schedule.
1 oz Hallertau Hops (60 min)
7 lbs Sorghum Syrup (30 min; remove from heat to prevent scorching and return to boil)
0.25 oz Bitter orange peel (20 min)
0.5 oz Sweet orange peel (20 min)
8 oz Maltodextrin (5 min)
0.50 oz Hallertau Hops (5 min)
0.25 oz Coriander seed, cracked (flameout)
1 pkg Lallemand Wit yeast
Yeast nutrients per dosing and time addition recommendations
Recipe Note: This recipe was most likely developed between 2010-2014 before buckwheat, millet and rice malt was widely available. Therefore, it utilizes many gluten-free ingredients readily found at a LHS or grocery store.