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Chit Whit

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 28th 2026
1.046
1.011
4.5%
11.2
3.5
n/a
20.53
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.80 / lb
$ 5.40 		37 1.8 54.5%
2.50 lb Flaked Wheat2.5 lb Flaked Wheat $ 2.25 / lb
$ 5.63 		34 2 45.5%
5.50 lbs / $ 11.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops $ 4.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 11.21 100%
0.50 oz / $ 2.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Coriander Seed $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.25 		Spice Boil 55 min.
0.50 oz Sweet Orange Peel $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.50 		Flavor Boil 55 min.
0.25 oz Irish Moss $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.25 		Fining Mash 0 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 1.00
 
Yeast
- omega yeast labs - w
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
$ 13.00 / each
$ 6.50
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 45 B cells required
$ 6.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.8 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.52 g | 18.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.94 19.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chit Whit" Witbier beer recipe by James Man. BIAB, ABV 4.5%, IBU 11.21, SRM 3.5, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Coriander Seed, Sweet Orange Peel, Irish Moss, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-23 21:34 UTC