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Wits End

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2015
1.051
1.013
5.0%
16.6
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 59.1%
3.50 lb American - Wheat3.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 15.9%
5.50 lb Flaked Wheat5.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 25%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.06 60%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 3.39 20%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 1 min 0.15 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Orange Curaco Flavor Boil 0 min.
1 oz Coriander Spice Boil 0 min.
1 oz Fresh Ginger Spice Boil 0 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 15 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: 12.59 gal (50.38 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.59 gal (2.38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.25 33  
Mash volume with grains 10.01 40  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.34 g | 29.4 qt) 9.75 39  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.59 g | 50.4 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 18 72
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wits End" Witbier beer recipe by WADE. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 16.59, SRM 3.66, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz) Other: (Orange Curaco, Coriander, Fresh Ginger)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-03-21 20:52 UTC