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7bbl plowman's wit

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 225 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 245.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 241 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 10th 2025
1.047
1.011
4.7%
9.8
3.4
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Avangard - Pilsner220 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 57.9%
110 lb Avangard - Wheat110 lb Wheat 38.2 2 28.9%
30 lb The Swaen - Munich Light30 lb Munich Light 35.3 5.5 7.9%
20 lb Rice Hulls20 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.3%
380 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 9.82 40%
48 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh48 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 60%
80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 lb tangerine peel Flavor Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
7 BBL Pitch
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
71 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3480 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.63 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021
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
152.5 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
145 gal Sparge 168 °F 164 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 229.5 gal (918 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 217.5 gal (870 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 172.9 gal (691.6 qt) 142.5 570  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 142.5 570  
Mash volume with grains 172.9 691.6  
Grain absorption losses -47.5 -190  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 134.75 g | 539 qt) 150.5 602  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 229.5 g | 918 qt) 245.25 981  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3 -12  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 225 g | 900 qt) 241 964  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 241 g | 964 qt) 225 900  
Total: 293 1172
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

attempt to recreate. upped orange peel and increased steep time.
yellow balanced profile. pitch 2 big pouches

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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-19 17:11 UTC