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Witbier

47 calories 4.9 g 100 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1100 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1100 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 96% (steeping grains only)
Source: Brandon Schubert
Calories: 47 calories (Per 100ml)
Carbs: 4.9 g (Per 100ml)
Created: Monday January 19th 2026
1.050
1.013
4.9%
19.2
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
71.78 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt71.78 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 37.7%
96 kg Weyermann - Pale Wheat96 kg Pale Wheat 36 2 50.4%
10.71 kg Weyermann - Carafoam10.71 kg Carafoam 34.5 2.2 5.6%
12.09 kg Weyermann - Acidulated12.09 kg Acidulated 27 3.4 6.3%
190.58 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2,000 g Brewferm - Hallertau Hersbrucker2000 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 50 min 19.15 100%
2,000 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 17033 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 10 80 64 160 220
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 1118.55 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 1073.15 L sparge/top-off.  
Water added to kettle 1290.6
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -190.6
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1118.6 L) 1100
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -10
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 1081.5 L) 1100
Estimated amount in fermentor 1100
Total: 1290.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Brandon Schubert. Extract, ABV 4.93%, IBU 19.15, SRM 3, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt, Pale Wheat, Carafoam, Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-21 15:10 UTC