Firefly Witbier

Description:

With spring & summer just around the corner (for the northern hemisphere anyway), this is a great refreshing beer to drink lots of on a warm day, being moderate in alcohol. The name comes from the fact that several fireflies (lightening bugs – Lampyridae family) magically appeared in the mash. This one won first place in the 2nd Annual Naked Pueblo Competition.

Ingredients:

• 6lb Belgian Pils
• 4.6lb White Summer Wheat
• 9.6oz Flaked Oats
• 1.0oz 5.2% EK Goldings – 60min
• 0.5oz 5.2% Styrian Goldings – 10min
• 0.5oz 5.2% Styrian Goldings – @knockout
• 0.5oz Curacao Orange Peel
• 0.5oz Sweet Orange Peel
• 2.0oz Coriander Seed
• 5ml Lactic Acid
• Wyeast #3944 Belgian White Ale Yeast
• Several Fireflies

Procedure:

Mash & sparge your favorite way and don’t forget the fireflies. Boil 10 minutes for break material then 60 minutes following the hop schedule. Add 1/2 of the orange peels and 1/2 the coriander 10min to knockout and the remaining orange peels/coriander 5 minutes to knockout. Chill & pitch. Ferment @ 65F. Mix 5ml of lactic acid to batch at bottling.

It takes about 3 months for this beer to come into it’s own: the lactic taste (sour) blended in real well after that period.