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Ghost

160 calories 15 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: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 17th 2026
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5.1%
9.5
4.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt4 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 40%
2 lb Mecca Grade - Shaniko (White Winter Wheat)2 lb Shaniko (White Winter Wheat) 39 3.1 20%
0.50 lb German - Spelt Malt0.5 lb Spelt Malt 37 2 5%
3 lb Rahr - Old World Pilsner3 lb Old World Pilsner 36.3 1.75 30%
0.25 lb Flaked Oats0.25 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.5%
0.25 lb Honey0.25 lb Honey 35 2 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 5 min 9.53 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Whirlpool 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Fog Ale Yeast WLP066
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.27 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.05 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.26 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.53 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ghost" Witbier beer recipe by Mrkemrk. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 9.53, SRM 4.04, Fermentables: (White Wheat Malt, Shaniko (White Winter Wheat), Spelt Malt, Old World Pilsner, Flaked Oats, Honey) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Bitter Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-17 21:21 UTC