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Nit Wit

145 calories 10.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike McGovern
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 3rd 2022
1.045
1.005
5.2%
33.0
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 40%
2 lb Great Western - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 13.3%
4 lb Flaked Wheat4 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 26.7%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 13.3%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 6.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Blanc1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 60 min 17.33 28.6%
2.50 oz Hallertau Blanc2.5 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 10 min 15.71 71.4%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
22 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
1 each Orange Zest Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - French Saison Ale M29
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
87.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
79 - 90 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 163 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.63 gal (50.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.63 gal (2.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.5 6  
Mash volume with grains 1.82 7.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.5 -2  
Remaining sparge water volume 10.95 43.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.93 3.7  
Pre boil volume 12.63 50.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 12.45 49.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nit Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Mike McGovern. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 33.04, SRM 3.04, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Coriander Seed, Bitter Orange Peel, Orange Zest)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-04 13:06 UTC