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Witbier

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Pennsbury Bros
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 5th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 46.4%
2.30 lb American - Red Wheat2.3 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 19.4%
2.30 lb Unmalted Wheat2.3 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 19.4%
0.30 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.3 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.5%
1.20 lb Flaked Oats1.2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 10.1%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
11.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 30 min 20.46 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.5 Whirlpool 15 min 1.87 40%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Whirlpool 15 min 1.87 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Bitter Orange peel Water Agt Whirlpool 15 min.
0.50 oz corriander Water Agt Whirlpool 15 min.
1 tsp gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
$ 0.00 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
7.5 gal Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.18 20.7  
Mash volume with grains 6.13 24.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.48 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 2.89 11.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.97 g | 27.9 qt) 6.34 25.4  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.08 20.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.07 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Pennsbury Bros. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 24.21, SRM 4.38, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Red Wheat, Unmalted Wheat, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Flaked Oats, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Nugget, Crystal, CZ Saaz) Other: (Bitter Orange peel , corriander, gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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