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Raspberry Belgian

144 calories 14.3 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: https://andybrews.com/2020/08/09/raspberry-belgian-2020/
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday June 16th 2025
1.044
1.010
4.5%
12.8
3.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner4.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 32.7%
1.25 lb American - White Wheat1.25 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.1%
0.75 lb Flaked Oats0.75 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.5%
0.75 lb Flaked Wheat0.75 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.5%
0.75 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.5%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 7.3%
36 oz Raspberry36 oz Raspberry - (late fermenter addition) 3.15 0 16.4%
1.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt1.5 lb Acidulated Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 27 3.4 10.9%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.3%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 200 °F 15 min 4.17 71.4%
0.10 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 4.5 14.3%
0.10 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 45 min 4.13 14.3%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.43 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11 g Wyeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B44 Whiteout
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.94 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.43 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.4 29.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.94 g | 7.8 qt) 1.59 6.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.94 g | 27.8 qt) 6.59 26.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.9 23.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.15 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Raspberry Belgian" Witbier beer recipe by https://andybrews.com/2020/08/09/raspberry-belgian-2020/. All Grain, ABV 4.49%, IBU 12.8, SRM 3.82, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, White Wheat, Flaked Oats, Flaked Wheat, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Raspberry, Acidulated Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Willamette, Warrior) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid, Wyeast Nutrient)
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