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Wits end

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.79 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 22nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.38 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row6.38 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 48.2%
2.55 lb Briess - Red Wheat Raw2.55 lb Red Wheat Raw 36.8 2 19.2%
2.55 lb Unmalted Wheat2.55 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 19.2%
0.75 lb Bob's Red MIll - Flaked Oats0.75 lb Flaked Oats 33 1 5.7%
0.64 lb Flaked Wheat0.64 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.8%
0.38 lb German - Carapils0.38 lb Carapils 35 1.3 2.9%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1.25 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.36 41.7%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 10 min 3.66 33.3%
0.75 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 0.89 25%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.63 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale-WB06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 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
5.79 gal 130 °F 122 °F 15 min
-- 152 °F 60 min
Vorlauf -- 170 °F 10 min
3.79 gal Sparge -- 3.79 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.8 23.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 6.86 27.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.51 g | 6 qt) 1.9 7.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 5.79 23.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 3.79 15.2  
Top off amount 2.81 11.2  
Going into fermentor 6.6 26.4  
Total: 7.7 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wits end" Witbier beer recipe by Brewer #425155. All Grain, ABV 5.45%, IBU 17.91, SRM 3.64, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Red Wheat Raw, Unmalted Wheat, Flaked Oats, Flaked Wheat, Carapils) Hops: (German Tettnang, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid)
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