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Brewing a Belgian Wit (V. 2.5) with WLP500

I have been on a quest to clone Hoegaarden for more than a year. It’s my favorite Summer beer and one that I would really like to make my house beer. The one that I always have on hand. My first attempt was a tasteless extract version that missed the mark. Version 2.0 came about a month later when I made my first attempt at a partial mash version. By the time I brewed this version (2.5) partial mashing was gone and it was all grain.


Changing to all grain doesn’t mean you can’t still make mistakes. Too much coriander. Yeast that is too old. Not using enough orange zest. All contributed to an end product that is no where close to tasting like Hoegaarden.

Since this brew, I have upgraded to creating starters for all brew days. Version 3 of this beer is coming. I’ll be changing out the flaked wheat for German wheat and adding some acid malt. 4 Oz. of orange zest instead of 2. Hopefully that creates a well rounded beer.

Till that brew is ready, here is the recipe I used for version 2.5. The download link is at the bottom.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
5.5 gal 90 min 44.6 IBUs 3.1 SRM 1.046 1.008 4.9 %
Actuals 1.047 1.01 4.9 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pilsner (2 Row) UK 4.5 lbs 45
Wheat, Flaked 4 lbs 40
Oats, Flaked 1 lbs 10
Munich Malt 8 oz 5

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 1 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 4
Sterling 1 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 7.5

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Orange Zest 2.00 oz 10 min Boil Flavor
Chamomile Tea Bags 3.00 Items 10 min Boil Other
Coriander Seed 1.00 oz 10 min Boil Spice

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Trappist Ale (WLP500) White Labs 78% 65°F - 72°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 150°F 90 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 4 days 67°F
Secondary 10 days 67°F
Aging 30 days 65°F

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Written by Dave · Categorized: Brew Day · Tagged: 2-row, belgian wit, chamomile tea bags, coriander, flaked oats, flaked wheat, Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, munich, orange zest, Sterling, wlp500

Highgarden Wit 2.0 Tasting and Review

In this quickie episode I taste and review my Highgarden 2.0. Check out the brew day if you want to know how this beer came to be.

Written by Dave · Categorized: Home Brew Reviews · Tagged: belgian wit, highgarden, tasting

Highgarden Wit 2.0 + My First Partial Mash Brew Day

My first partial mash brew day is here! I brew a partial mash version of my Highgarden Wit.

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Written by Dave · Categorized: Brew Day · Tagged: belgian wit, Hallertau, partial mash, saaz

Highgarden Belgian Style Wit Brew Day, Bottling and First Taste

This time around I brew a Belgian style wit/Hoegaarden clone. I take you through the brewing process, bottling day and the first taste.

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Written by Dave · Categorized: Brew Day · Tagged: beer tasting, belgian wit, bottling, brewing, home brew, saaz

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