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Lambic

166 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 93 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 98.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2026
1.051
1.008
5.6%
3.2
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 lb Weyermann - Pilsner100 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 32.5%
90 lb Blue Lake Milling - Rolled Wheat90 lb Rolled Wheat 34 2 29.2%
88 lb Red Raspberry Puree ~10 Brix88 lb Red Raspberry Puree ~10 Brix - (late fermenter addition) 4.61 0 28.6%
30 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt30 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 9.7%
308 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Hallertau Blanc8 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 15 min 3.22 100%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Burbon oak chips Flavor Secondary 7 days
30 lb Rice hulls Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1556 B cells required
Fermentis - SafBrew BR-8
Amount:
150 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
77 - 84 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1556 B cells required
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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
62 gal 145 °F 158 °F --
31 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 94.8 gal (379.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 82.8 gal (331.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 100.1 gal (400.4 qt) 82.5 330  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 82.5 330  
Mash volume with grains 100.1 400.4  
Grain absorption losses -27.5 -110  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 40.05 g | 160.2 qt) 43.3 173.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 94.8 g | 379.2 qt) 98.05 392.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 93.3 373.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
Going into fermentor 93 372  
Total: 125.8 503.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lambic" Witbier beer recipe by boyd@chubbysquirrelbrewing.com. All Grain, ABV 5.63%, IBU 3.22, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Rolled Wheat, Red Raspberry Puree ~10 Brix, BEST Chit Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Burbon oak chips, Rice hulls)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-13 20:45 UTC