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Belgian Wit

169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 12th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.30 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4.3 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 40.6%
4.30 lb Flaked Wheat4.3 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 40.6%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.4%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.4%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.7%
0.25 lb Dingemans - Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt0.25 lb Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt 30 6 2.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Saaz1.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 24 min 16.14 100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.14 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
3.24 oz Sweet Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
1.32 oz Chamomile Spice Boil 5 min.
0.06 g Grains of paradise Spice Boil 5 min.
3.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.19 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.66 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Wit M21
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 10 29 60 42 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 113 °F 113 °F 15 min
5 gal Strike 122 °F 122 °F 20 min
5 gal 152 °F 154 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.24 17  
Mash volume with grains 5.09 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.63 g | 18.5 qt) 4.34 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.3 g | 29.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1.052 OG

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