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Half-Wit

5 gallons, extract; OG = 1.050

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs. Alexander’s extra light malt extract
• 1 lb. Laaglander extra light dry malt extract
• 1 lb. dry wheat malt extract
• 3 lbs. flaked wheat
• 2 lbs. 2-row lager malt (crushed)
• 2.25 oz. Saaz hops (3.2% alpha acid), 2 oz. for 60 min., 0.25 oz. at finish
• 1 oz. coriander for 5 min.
• 0.5 oz. bitter orange peel
• for 20 min.
• 1-quart starter of Wyeast 3944
• 3/4 to 1 cup of corn sugar for priming

Step by Step:

Soak the flaked wheat and lager malt together in 1 gal. of 150° F water for 90 minutes, then rinse to kettle and add extracts. Add sufficient water to bring to 2.5 to 3 gals. Boil for 30 minutes, add 2 oz. hops. Boil for 40 more minutes. Add orange peel. Boil 15 minutes. Add coriander. Boil five minutes, turn off heat, and add remainder of hops. Add wort to pre-boiled, chilled water to 5 gals. Aerate thoroughly, and pitch yeast. Follow normal fermentation and bottling procedures, using 3/4 to 1 cup of corn sugar at bottling.

— David and Melinda Brockington