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Belgian Ale - Witbier


A refreshing, elegant, tasty, moderate-strength wheat-based ale.

Flavor Profile: Pleasant malty-sweet grain flavor (often with a honey and/or vanilla character) and a zesty, orange-citrusy fruitiness. Refreshingly crisp with a dry, often tart, finish. Can have a low bready wheat flavor. Optionally has a very light lactic-tasting sourn

Ingredients: About 50% unmalted wheat and 50% pale barley malt (usually Pils malt) constitute the grist. In some versions, up to 5-10% raw oats may be used. Spices of freshly-ground coriander and Curaçao or sometimes sweet orange peel complement the sweet aroma and ar

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Top 10 Witbier Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
12 Wittbier
23 L 5.18% 20.85 1.051 1.012
Partial Mash 9623
VeteÖl
25 L 5.35% 18.88 1.049 1.009
All Grain 4619
Watermelon mosaic Wit
9 L 5.08% 16.41 1.054 1.015
All Grain 4551
Passionfruit Wheat
8 gal 5.6% 24.23 1.056 1.013
All Grain 3637
#74 American Witbier
45 L 4.83% 19.43 1.052 1.015
All Grain 3030
Blue Moon Clone
5 gal 4.63% 22.09 1.049 1.013
All Grain 3025
Wit Bier
10.5 gal 5.06% 12.2 1.050 1.011
All Grain 2226
Spite Row, Sour Cherry Wheat
21 L 4.86% 13.11 1.049 1.012
BIAB 2165
Blue Moon Clone
8.5 gal 4.53% 14.1 1.046 1.011
All Grain 2050
Hoegaarden Clone - JK
73 L 4.98% 10.72 1.048 1.010
All Grain 1956

Newest Witbier Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Shuttz Wit
11 gal 4.75% 13.83 1.049 1.012
All Grain 4
Nit Witt
9 gal 7.08% 31.71 1.060 1.006
All Grain 12
Belgian witbier
23 L 4.92% 18.16 1.052 1.014
All Grain 13
Witbier - Tom and Molly
11.2 gal 4.68% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 20
Awesome Recipe
140 L 4.45% 11.56 1.045 1.011
extract 14
Winter test
651 gal 5.88% 0 1.046 1.001
All Grain 15
Party but
32 L 6.28% 8.44 1.063 1.015
All Grain 27
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 8.25% 18.28 1.075 1.012
All Grain 17
Briar’s Blackberry Belgian Wit
5.5 gal 5.85% 20.27 1.059 1.014
All Grain 45
Awesome Recipe
7.571 L 0.01% 22.05 1.000 1.000
All Grain 24

Fermentables Used In Witbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 1,160 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 0% - 90%
Flaked Wheat 963 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 26% 2% - 75%
Belgian - Pilsner 497 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 50% 5% - 100%
American - White Wheat 369 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 33% 4% - 80%
Rice Hulls 368 Adjunct other 0°L
0 6% 0% - 17%
German - Pilsner 354 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 49% 5% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 315 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 45% 4% - 100%
American - Pilsner 312 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 49% 9% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt 278 German Grain base malt 2°L
37 34% 1% - 85%
Belgian - Wheat 246 Belgian Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 37% 2% - 100%

Hops Used In Witbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 692 3.5 49% 5% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 289 3.75 65% 13% - 100%
Cascade 177 7 42% 5% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 147 4 71% 12% - 100%
Tettnanger 142 4.5 52% 13% - 100%
Magnum 140 15 52% 3% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 138 5 56% 10% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 125 5.5 47% 9% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 122 3.9 65% 17% - 100%
Citra 114 11 39% 4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Witbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 26 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 38% 2% - 100%
Flaked Wheat 26 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 46% 8% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 16 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 46% 17% - 100%
American - Wheat 14 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 51% 17% - 88%
American - White Wheat 12 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 36% 17% - 67%
German - Carapils 9 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 42% 2% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 8 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 45% 17% - 100%
German - CaraFoam 7 German Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
37 42% 18% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 7 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 27% 13% - 33%
Belgian - Wheat 6 Belgian Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 39% 18% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Witbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400 432 White Labs Ale Medium Low-Med 76% 67°F 74°F
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944 393 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-Low 74% 62°F 75°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Wit M21 282 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-Low 72.5% 64°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 205 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06 136 Fermentis / Safale Wheat .105 Low 86% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 93 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33 67 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST 62 Lallemand Wheat Medium Low 70% 63°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - B44 Whiteout 54 Imperial Yeast Belgian Ale Medium-low 72% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Belgian Wit II Ale Yeast WLP410 45 White Labs Ale Medium Low-Med 72.5% 67°F 74°F

Other Ingredients Used In Witbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Coriander Seed 445 Spice Mash 28% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 320 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Bitter Orange Peel 185 Spice Boil 31% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 171 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 92%
Sweet Orange Peel 169 Flavor Boil 36% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 168 Water Agt Mash 65% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 139 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 110 Fining Boil 49% 0% - 100%
Orange Zest 109 Spice Boil 42% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 94 Other Boil 41% 0% - 100%

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