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Wits End Belgian Wit

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jon Bay
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 1st 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Wheat6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 49%
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 49%
0.25 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.25 lb CaraMunich 33 50 2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.1 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.21 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 15 min.
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 lb Honey Flavor Boil 0 min.
3 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.94 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Wildwood Brewery RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.09 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20.1 qt) 4.69 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.28 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wits End Belgian Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Jon Bay. All Grain, ABV 5.77%, IBU 22.31, SRM 5.09, Fermentables: (Wheat, Pilsner, CaraMunich) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz) Other: (Coriander Seed, Sweet Orange Peel, Honey, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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