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Dark Belgian

155 calories 15.5 g 12 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: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Fred
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 12th 2025
1.047
1.011
4.7%
0.0
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Abbey Malt8 lb Abbey Malt 36.8 17 76.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 25 350 4.8%
0.50 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt0.5 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 4.8%
0.50 lb Ireks - Wheat Malt Black0.5 lb Wheat Malt Black 29.9 700 4.8%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Wl 545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 8 tblsp       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
8 gal Batch Sparge 15 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.97 gal (55.86 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 11.16 gal (44.64 qt) and adding 1.97 gal (7.86 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.13 52.5  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (4.56 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.73 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 11.56 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5 qt/lb 13.13 52.5  
Mash volume with grains 13.97 55.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.56 18.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Belgian" Witbier beer recipe by Fred. All Grain, ABV 4.71%, IBU 0, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Abbey Malt, Chocolate, Blackprinz Malt, Wheat Malt Black, Biscuit)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-12 22:59 UTC