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Belgian Wheat

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16.79 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 9th 2025
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OG: 1.053 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 20

1.052
1.012
5.3%
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4.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb Proximity - Pale Malt16.5 lb Pale Malt 37.5 2 50%
16.50 lb Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt16.5 lb Wheat Malt 37.26 2 50%
33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Sterling0.75 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 11.9 25.4%
0.70 oz Sterling0.7 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 8.53 23.7%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 33.9%
0.50 oz Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Hop Stand 0 min 1.53 16.9%
2.95 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Coriander Spice Mash 0 min.
0.20 oz Bitter Orange Peel Spice Mash 0 min.
0.50 oz Sweet Orange Peel Spice Mash 0 min.
0.20 oz Tangerine Peel Spice Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 264 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Houston - 77007
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.1 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.11 gal (68.44 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.11 gal (20.44 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.08 gal (68.31 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.36 gal (37.44 qt) and adding 5.08 gal (20.31 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.44 57.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 14.44 57.8  
Mash volume with grains 17.08 68.3  
Grain absorption losses -4.13 -16.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 8.06 32.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.11 g | 68.4 qt) 18.12 72.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15.52 g | 62.1 qt) 16.79 67.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 16.77 g | 67.1 qt) 15.5 62  
Total: 22.5 90
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Wheat" Witbier beer recipe by DanielB6766. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 21.97, SRM 4.03, Fermentables: (Pale Malt, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Sterling) Other: (Coriander, Bitter Orange Peel, Sweet Orange Peel, Tangerine Peel)
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