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Beer Style: White (Wit)
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Belgian Witless is a festive, flavor-packed gluten-free Belgian-style witbier that captures the classic character of the style. Built on a sorghum extract base with a touch of flaked maize and candi sugar, this recipe delivers a light, refreshing body while maintaining authentic depth. Bright notes of bitter orange peel and crushed coriander lead the aroma and flavor, complemented by subtle spice from whole peppercorns and a soft hop background. Designed specifically for gluten-free brewers, Belgian Witless proves that traditional Belgian complexity and holiday-ready character can be achieved while staying completely gluten-free.
DISCLAIMER: We are not aware of any manufacturer that claim their flaked corn is free from cross-contamination.
Ingredients:
- Grain Bill ---------------------------------------
- 6 oz Flaked Maize
- Fermentable Bill ---------------------------------------
- 7 lbs Sorghum Liquid Malt Extract
- 4 oz Dark Belgian Candi Sugar
- Hop Bill Summary ---------------------------------------
- 1 oz Northern Brewer Hops
- 1 oz Saaz Hops
- Other Ingredients ---------------------------------------
- 1 tsp Irish Moss
- 8 oz Maltodextrin
- 0.75 oz Crushed Coriander
- 0.75 oz Bitter Orange Peel
- 1 tbsp Whole Peppercorn
- 1 pkg Safbrew WB-06 Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 68 degreesBeer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.046Final Gravity: 1.013
Alcohol by Vol: 5.7%
Color SRM: 6.0
Bitterness IBU: 28.2
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Steep milled malt along with amylase enzyme in 2 gallons of water at 163.4F for 30 - 45 minutes. Use the appropriate amount of rice hulls to ensure circulation and filtration. Sparge malt with 170F water until water runs clear. Top kettle up to 6.5 gallon pre-boil size. Bring to boil.
Remove from heat and add sorghum syrup and candi sugar (this prevents scorching the syrup), return to boil allow to achieve hot break.
1 oz Northern Brewer Hops (60 min)
1 oz Saaz Hops (15 min)
1 tsp Irish Moss (15 min)
8 oz Maltodextrin (15 min)
0.75 oz Crushed Coriander (5 min)
0.75 oz Bitter Orange Peel (5 min)
1 tbsp Whole Peppercorn (flameout)
1 pkg Safbrew WB-06 Yeast
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.