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Witbier

185 calories 13.3 g 425 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 52 liters
Post Boil Size: 42 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 425ml)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 425ml)
Created: Sunday January 11th 2026
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1.048
1.005
5.6%
11.3
3.8
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg New Zealand - Wheat Malt3 kg Wheat Malt 35.4 2.13 31.6%
5.50 kg Barrett Burston - Pale Malt5.5 kg Pale Malt 37 2 57.9%
1 kg Blue Lake Milling - Rolled Oats1 kg Rolled Oats 33 2.2 10.5%
9.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g Centennial19 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 11.33 48.7%
20 g Amarillo20 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 51.3%
39 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 g Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
25 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
17 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 175 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Belmore Q2 2024
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
28.5 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 22 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 47.8 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2.4 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 28.5
Mash volume with grains 34.8
Grain absorption losses -9.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 29.7 L) 33.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 47.8 L) 52
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 42
Going into fermentor 42
Total: 62.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by AfrikanChipmunk. All Grain, ABV 5.55%, IBU 11.33, SRM 3.79, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Pale Malt, Rolled Oats) Hops: (Centennial, Amarillo) Other: (Bitter Orange Peel, Coriander Seed)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-11 12:44 UTC