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Belgian wit

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 9th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat $ 1.60 / lb
$ 8.00 		34 2 34.5%
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner $ 2.66 / lb
$ 18.62 		36 1.5 48.3%
1 lb Simpsons - Oat Malt1 lb Oat Malt 28 2 6.9%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 6.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 3.4%
14.50 lbs / $ 26.62
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 5.93 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 3.59 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Coriander Seed $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Mash 5 min.
4 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 2.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1.50 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 195 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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Batch Sparge 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.85 g | 35.4 qt) 8.41 33.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.01 g | 40 qt) 9.57 38.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 6.35 25.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.31 21.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.31 g | 21.2 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.41 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian wit" Witbier beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 4.96%, IBU 9.53, SRM 4.26, Fermentables: (Flaked Wheat, Pilsner, Oat Malt, Rice Hulls, Acidulated) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Coriander Seed, Bitter Orange Peel, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda)
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