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First Pitch Wit

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Timothy Murphy
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2026
1.052
1.014
5.0%
19.2
3.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner11 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 45.8%
9 lb Gladfield - Raw Wheat9 lb Raw Wheat 28 2 37.5%
2 lb Rice Hulls2 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.3%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.3%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 19.19 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10.70 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
2 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B44 Whiteout
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 411 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.8 gal Protein Rest Strike 131 °F 122 °F 15 min
Single Infusion Temperature 152 °F 152 °F 45 min
Mashout Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
8.7 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
3.3 gal Leftover Sparge Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.83 gal (51.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.82 gal (3.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 7.8 31.2  
Mash volume with grains 9.72 38.9  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.2 32.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.83 g | 51.3 qt) 12.75 51  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.18 g | 44.7 qt) 11.25 45  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11.25 45  
Total: 16 64
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"First Pitch Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Timothy Murphy. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 19.19, SRM 3.76, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Raw Wheat, Rice Hulls, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Magnesium Chloride, Campden Tablets, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient, Coriander Seed, Sweet Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-12 14:13 UTC