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Belgian wit

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 9th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt5 lb White Wheat Malt $ 3.00 / lb
$ 15.00 		39.1 2.5 40%
5 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt $ 3.19 / lb
$ 15.95 		37.03 1.75 40%
1 lb Simpsons - Oat Malt1 lb Oat Malt $ 3.20 / lb
$ 3.20 		28 2 8%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated $ 4.00 / lb
$ 2.00 		27 3.4 4%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls $ 3.00 / lb
$ 3.00 		0 0 8%
12.50 lbs / $ 39.15
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 12.87 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 3.41 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.24 25%
2 oz / $ 1.50
 
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 $ 2.50 / oz
$ 2.50 		Spice Boil 5 min.
4 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
26.13 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 4.50
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 6.50 / each
$ 13.00
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
$ 13.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
8 gal Batch Sparge 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.89 g | 35.6 qt) 8.45 33.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.89 g | 39.6 qt) 9.45 37.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.64 26.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.45 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian wit" Witbier beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 5.73%, IBU 16.52, SRM 4.21, Fermentables: (White Wheat Malt, Barke Pilsner Malt, Oat Malt, Acidulated, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hersbrucker, Saaz) Other: (Coriander Seed, Bitter Orange Peel, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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