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optimal wit

150 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Steven
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 15th 2024
1.045
1.014
4.2%
18.9
5.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 35 3 37.5%
2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 42 3 25%
5 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Pilsner1 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 12.5%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 6.3%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.3%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 12.5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 18.86 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 gal Steeping 165 °F 165 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz orange zest Spice Boil 5 min.
0.40 oz coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz grains of paradise Spice Boil 5 min.
0.03 oz chamomile flowers Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 10 20 20 250 55
 
Notes

2 gallons of water at 154 60 min
Pre boil 5.9 1.43

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Brew Count: 1
Last Updated: 2024-01-16 18:17 UTC

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