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Belgian Witbier

162 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 19th 2015
1.049
1.014
4.6%
13.4
3.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Flaked Wheat14 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 60.9%
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 30.4%
2 lb Rice Hulls2 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.7%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.35 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz orange peel Spice Boil 5 min.
3 oz coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Chicopee, Ma
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
2 1 6 9 4 4

Knock out at 65 f
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 148 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 158 °F 50 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.58 gal (54.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.58 gal (6.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.47 41.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.08 g | 32.3 qt) 8.5 34  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.58 g | 54.3 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 12.5 50  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.5 g | 50 qt) 12 48  
Total: 17.13 68.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Dalegriffin. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 13.35, SRM 3.36, Fermentables: (Flaked Wheat, Pilsner, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (orange peel, coriander)
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