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Gaarden Hoe

151 calories 15.3 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday March 27th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner $ 1.38 / lb
$ 7.59 		36 1.5 53.7%
4.75 lb Flaked Wheat4.75 lb Flaked Wheat $ 5.52 / lb
$ 26.22 		34 2 46.3%
10.25 lbs / $ 33.81
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops $ 2.75 / oz
$ 2.75 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12 50%
1 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops $ 2.75 / oz
$ 2.75 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.96 50%
2 oz / $ 5.50
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
1 oz corriander Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum $ 0.95 / oz
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 oz Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) $ 0.33 / oz
$ 0.17 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 oz Epsom Salt $ 8.24 / lb
$ 0.26 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.50
 
Yeast
- fermentis wb20
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.39 gal Strike 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.13 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.48 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.3 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.12 g | 16.5 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gaarden Hoe" Witbier beer recipe by Jimmy McCaskill. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 17.96, SRM 3.33, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Saaz (Czech)) Other: (Bitter Orange Peel, corriander, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-28 01:04 UTC