A winter seasonal style that emerged from IPA, the most popular craft beer style in the US. It uses a combination that takes the grain bill of Belgian Witbier, but utilizes American hops. The wheat base stands up well against the citrus hops.

Ingredients

3 lbs - CBW® Pilsen Light DME - 60 min boil
3 lbs - CBW® Bavarian Wheat DME - 0 min boil
1 lb - Wheat Malt, White - Steeping Grain
0.5 lb - Briess Insta Grains® Oat Flakes - Steeping Grain
0.5 lb - Caramel Vienne Malt 20L - Steeping Grain
1 oz - Simcoe® Hops (13% AAU) - 60 min boil
1 oz - CitraTM (12% AAU) - 10 min boil
2 oz - CitraTM (12% AAU) - 5 min boil
2 oz - CitraTM (12% AAU) - 0 min boil
2 packs - WLP051 California Ale V Yeast - Fermenter
1 capsule - Servomyces Yeast Nutrient - 10 min boil

Directions

Bring 2.5 gallons of water to 154ºF and steep grains for 30 minutes.
Remove grains, and stir in 3 lbs CBW® Pilsen Light DME.
Bring water to a boil, add 1 oz of Simcoe hops.
After 50 minutes, add 1 oz of Citra hops and yeast nutrient.
Boil 5 more minutes and add 2 oz Citra hops.
Turn heat off and add 2 oz Citra hops.
Stir to dissolve 3 lbs Briess CBW® Bavarian Wheat Dry Malt Extract.
Cool beer to 70ºF. Transfer to fermenter, Fill to 5 gallons with water.
Pitch two packs of White Labs WLP051 California V yeast.