Water profile for belgian wit

[RGeats]

Hi all,

Brewing my first belgian wit today. Bit unsure of what water profile I should be aiming for. Especially as the ingredients include acidulated malt. Can someone suggest what I should aim for.

Thanks in advance.

 

[RGeats]

Also when doing the 50degC mash do you use all ingredients? Or just the wheat malt and oats?
Thanks

 

[strange-steve]

Hi all,

Brewing my first belgian wit today. Bit unsure of what water profile I should be aiming for. Especially as the ingredients include acidulated malt. Can someone suggest what I should aim for.

Thanks in advance.

It really depends on what your starting water profile is. Do you definitely need the acid malt? If so have you calculated how much you need? Otherwise I personally would go for 100ppm calcium with a chloride forward profile.

Also when doing the 50degC mash do you use all ingredients? Or just the wheat malt and oats?
Thanks

Just bung it all in

 

[TheOsprey]

Hi all,

Brewing my first belgian wit today. Bit unsure of what water profile I should be aiming for. Especially as the ingredients include acidulated malt. Can someone suggest what I should aim for.

Thanks in advance.

What yeast are you using? I was looking at doing a wit, but the Wyeast it suggests is £7 plus postage...

 

[MickDundee]

What yeast are you using? I was looking at doing a wit, but the Wyeast it suggests is £7 plus postage...

I’ve used the MJ one for all 3 of my wits and I like it a lot.

 

[RGeats]

It really depends on what your starting water profile is. Do you definitely need the acid malt? If so have you calculated how much you need? Otherwise I personally would go for 100ppm calcium with a chloride forward profile.

Just bung it all in

Thanks Steve, that's kind of what I've gone for so that's comforting. Used the target profile on brew father which is similar to what you are suggesting.

Thanks for the advice about bunging it all in.

 

[RGeats]

What yeast are you using? I was looking at doing a wit, but the Wyeast it suggests is £7 plus postage...

Yes the yeast is MJ Belgian Wit M21

 

[TheOsprey]

Thanks both

 

[dv12]

I'm conditioning one now where I cultured the yeast from 4x330 ml hoegarrten bottles. Tasting from the FV suggests its going to be a goodun.