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Flex and Zest

78 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.51 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.019 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 78 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 2nd 2026
1.022
1.019
0.5%
12.6
3.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Viking - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt 38 2.5 44.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L0.5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 11.1%
1.25 lb Flaked Oats1.25 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 27.8%
0.75 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 16.7%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 10.55 55.6%
12 g Citra12 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 2.02 44.4%
27 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Orange Zest Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
10 g Coriander Seed Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
5 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew LA-01
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
15%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
50 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 37 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
7 Gals
9.0G CaCl2 (Calcium Chloride)
1.0G CaSO4 (Gypsum)
4.0G MgSO4 (Epson salt)
2.0G Na+ HCO3 (Baking soda)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.52 gal Strike 110 °F 110 °F --
Steeping 110 °F 110 °F 20 min
Steeping 110 °F 158 °F 70 min
5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 105 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 2.25 9  
Mash volume with grains 2.61 10.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.56 -2.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 5.21 20.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.1 qt) 6.65 26.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5.51 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.49 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.46 29.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

make sure to fresh crush the coriander seeds

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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-22 19:23 UTC