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The Nit Wit

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.06 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Jeff
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 17th 2026
1.050
1.011
5.0%
0.0
9.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5.5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 45.8%
5.50 lb BSG - Flaked White Wheat5.5 lb Flaked White Wheat 36 1.6 45.8%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz US Tettnang1 oz US Tettnang Hops $ 0.00 / Ounces
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6.8 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Orange Zest $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Spice Boil 5 hr.
2.50 ml Lactic acid $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Campden Tablets $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
2 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 213 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.09 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 6 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Protein rest Strike 158 °F 150 °F 30 min
2.94 gal Saccharification Sparge 150 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 6.96 27.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.75 11  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.6 g | 30.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.9 qt) 6.06 24.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.06 24.2  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Nit Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Jeff. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 0, SRM 8.98, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Flaked White Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (US Tettnang) Other: (Orange Zest, Lactic acid, Campden Tablets, Coriander Seed)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-11 19:41 UTC