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Look to the Birds

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cameron Carnes
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 8th 2022
1.045
1.010
4.6%
15.6
3.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Dingemans - Pilsen4.5 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 50%
4.50 lb Flaked Wheat4.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 50%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Nugget0.2 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 12 Boil 75 min 10.81 28.6%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 2.14 35.7%
0.25 oz Styrian Goldings0.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 2.67 35.7%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
0.25 oz Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash --
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash --
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 424 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal Strike 130 °F 122 °F 30 min
Steeping 122 °F 150 °F 60 min
Steeping 150 °F 167 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Look to the Birds" Witbier beer recipe by Cameron Carnes. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 15.62, SRM 3.41, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Nugget, Saaz, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Coriander Seed, Bitter Orange Peel, Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Chalk, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-08 22:36 UTC