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Belgian thing

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 11th 2012
1.044
1.010
4.4%
34.9
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 53.8%
3 lb Belgian - Wheat3 lb Wheat 38 1.8 32.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.4%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.4%
0.30 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.3 lb CaraVienne 34 20 3.2%
9.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 34.91 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 172 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.91 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.65 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6.01 24  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
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  
Total: 8.91 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian thing" Witbier beer recipe by Zuph. All Grain, ABV 4.36%, IBU 34.91, SRM 4.38, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Flaked Wheat, CaraVienne) Hops: (Amarillo)
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