Hoegaarden Clone Recipe
Hoegaarden is a beer that seems the representation of a style, the Belgian Witbier. It’s significance as a beer has somewhat waned as most do when they are so widely distributed. People claim that Hoegaarden is not as good as it once was but I do not agree, I still think it is a fantastic beer and still the best example to give to someone and say “this is what a witbier is”.
Cloning a beer like Hoegaarden may seem a futile endeavour when you can pick it up in almost every corner shop and petrol station across the land but it is still very much worth it. You won’t have a fresher witbier than the one you brew yourself.
Recipe Details
| Batch Size | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 L | 60 min | 15.0 IBUs | 6.0 EBC | 1.049 | 1.012 | 4.9 % |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsner (2 Row) Bel | 1.938 kg | 45 |
| Wheat, Flaked | 1.938 kg | 45 |
| Oats, Flaked | 430.7 g | 10 |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kent Goldings (EKG) | 21.2 g | 60 min | Boil | Leaf | 5 |
| Saaz | 15.1 g | 15 min | Boil | Leaf | 3.8 |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Attenuation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Wit (M21) | Mangrove Jack's | 73% | 17.78°C - 25°C |
| Belgian Witbier (3944) | Wyeast Labs | 74% | 16.67°C - 23.89°C |
Mash
| Step | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Protein Rest | 50°C | 30 min |
| Saccharification | 66.67°C | 45 min |
| Mash Out | 75.56°C | 10 min |
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Hoegaarden White Ale
Belgian White Beer has been brewed in the village of Hoegaarden since around 1445 by numerous breweries before almost disappearing in the 1950’s.
Pierre Celis, a milkman set up the brewery and began brewing wheat beers using the same recipe in an effort to revive the beer style. Eventually, the brewery demand would grow until the brewery was acquired first by Interbrew and then by ABinbev.
The addition of rice hulls to the mash may be helpful to avoid stuck sparges.
TO MUCH GOOD AND TASTE WAS AMAZING….
Hmmm, no coriander or citrus rind?