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128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 4th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 76.5%
2 lb Briess - White Wheat Raw2 lb White Wheat Raw 34.5 2 23.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 7.23 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 4.28 50%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Upper Darby, PA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 155 °F -- 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 8.1 g | 32.4 qt) 7.06 28.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.1 g | 32.4 qt) 7.74 31  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -1.06 -4.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 7.06 28.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Why not" Witbier beer recipe by James Man. Extract, ABV 3.88%, IBU 11.51, SRM 3.06, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, White Wheat Raw) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-05 15:43 UTC