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Belgian Witbier

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 15th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 50%
4.50 lb Belgian - Wheat4.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 40.9%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.13 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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
6.59 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 75 min
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.35 g | 13.4 qt) 2.85 11.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.04 24.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.67 30.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Brewer #354108. All Grain, ABV 5.8%, IBU 14.13, SRM 3.74, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Coriander Seed, Sweet Orange Peel, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-15 20:27 UTC