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Belgian Wit

166 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.81 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 7th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,300 g Crisp Malting - Clear Choice Malt2300 g Clear Choice Malt 37 2.5 55%
250 g Crisp Malting - Munich Malt250 g Munich Malt 37 10 6%
250 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise250 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 6%
600 g Flaked Wheat600 g Flaked Wheat 34 2 14.4%
500 g Torrified Wheat500 g Torrified Wheat - (late mash tun addition) 36 2 12%
280 g Flaked Oats280 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.7%
4,180 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
27 g Hallertau Mittelfruh27 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3 Boil 60 min 12.71 51.9%
25 g Mandarina Bavaria25 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 5 days 48.1%
52 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.89 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.23 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 tsp Coriander Seed Spice Boil 1 min.
1 each Orange Zest Spice Boil 0 min.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 tsp Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 1 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
17 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 15.3
Mash volume with grains 18
Grain absorption losses -4.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.7 L) 14.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.8 L) 24.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 29.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Wit" Witbier beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 12.71, SRM 4.58, Fermentables: (Clear Choice Malt, Munich Malt, Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Flaked Wheat, Torrified Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Mandarina Bavaria) Other: (Lactic acid, Coriander Seed, Orange Zest, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-30 17:28 UTC