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Unwittingly Witty Witbier

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing/Jamil
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 17th 2015
1.057
1.014
5.7%
18.2
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 44.4%
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 40.4%
0.25 lb Belgian - Munich0.25 lb Munich 38 6 2%
1.13 lb Flaked Oats1.13 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.1%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4%
12.38 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 18.24 100%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz Fresh Citrus Zest Spice Boil 5 min.
0.40 oz Crushed Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
0.03 oz Dried Chamomile Flower Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 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:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2-2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Mexican Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 20 20 115 150 60
Add Phosphoric acid
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 122 °F 15 min
6 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 75 min
6 qt Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
12 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.64 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.63 22.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.95 g | 19.8 qt) 5.16 20.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.8 g | 31.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.8 39.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Unwittingly Witty Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing/Jamil. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 18.24, SRM 3.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Munich, Flaked Oats, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Fresh Citrus Zest, Crushed Coriander Seed, Dried Chamomile Flower, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-13 12:50 UTC