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Wit Trial

173 calories 15.7 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: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 21st 2025
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1.053
1.010
5.7%
23.0
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 45.5%
3 lb Great Western - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 27.3%
1 lb Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats1 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 9.1%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 9.1%
1 lb Torrified Wheat1 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 g Northern Brewer24 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 23.04 100%
24 g / $ 0.00
 
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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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
6 gal Steeping 107 °F 107 °F 15 min
Steeping 147 °F 147 °F 45 min
Steeping 162 °F 162 °F 5 min
Strike 167 °F 167 °F 2 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 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.58 g | 14.3 qt) 3.05 12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.42 29.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wit Trial" Witbier beer recipe by Brewer #437868. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 23.04, SRM 3.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Torrified Wheat) Hops: (Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-21 16:02 UTC