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Belgian Witbier

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jay
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 6th 2015
1.052
1.014
5.1%
15.8
3.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.75 lb Belgian - Pilsner11.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 48%
11.75 lb American - White Wheat11.75 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 48%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.1%
24.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Warrior0.35 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 75 min 8.93 14%
0.65 oz Saaz0.65 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 1.72 26%
1.50 oz Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.11 60%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.30 oz Coriander Seed (Crushed) Flavor Boil 5 min.
0.65 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
1.30 oz Coriander Seed (Crushed Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit II Ale Yeast WLP410
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19.5 qt Protein Step Infusion -- 123 °F 15 min
17.7 qt Sahrification Infusion -- 152 °F 45 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: 15.34 gal (61.38 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.34 gal (13.38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.19 36.8  
Mash volume with grains 11.15 44.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.06 -12.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.47 g | 37.9 qt) 9.13 36.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.34 g | 61.4 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Going into fermentor 13 52  
Total: 18.31 73.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1/2 Wit II

and 1/2 Wit I

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