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Belgian Brewis Group 1

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Brew Tech and Entrepreneurship 4931
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 gallons
Post Boil Size: 31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brew Tech and Entrepreneurship 4931
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 18th 2026
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Witbier

by Gustavo Cuesta

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 14

1.049
1.012
4.8%
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
26 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt26 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 44.8%
24 lb Belgian - Wheat24 lb Wheat 38 1.8 41.4%
4 lb Munich Malt4 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 6.9%
4 lb Flaked Oats4 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.9%
58 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Saaz6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 55 min 12.92 100%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
6 oz crushed coriander Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 499 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
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.73 gal (130.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.73 gal (82.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 30.02 gal (120.06 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.36 gal (29.44 qt) and adding 18.02 gal (72.06 qt) sparge/top-off. 25.38 101.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 25.38 101.5  
Mash volume with grains 30.02 120.1  
Grain absorption losses -7.25 -29  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.85 g | 59.4 qt) 14.13 56.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.73 g | 130.9 qt) 32 128  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 31 124  
Going into fermentor 31 124  
Total: 39.5 158
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Aiming for a sweeter beer, maybe raise mash temp a bit higher than usual. If yeast isn't easy to get, basic witbeir yeast like WLP400. We are also open to suggestions for making it a little sweeter.

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