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Wit_Les

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Les Drake
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 31st 2015
1.051
1.012
5.1%
15.6
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 44%
4.50 lb Flaked Wheat4.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 39.6%
22 oz American - White Wheat22 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 12.1%
4 oz American - Rye4 oz Rye 38 3.5 2.2%
0.25 lb Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.2%
11.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Nugget7 g Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 75 min 11.33 33.1%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 1.68 33.5%
0.25 oz Styrian Goldings0.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 2.64 33.5%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 oz ground coriander seed Spice Boil 5 min.
0.25 oz Dried ground curacao orange peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz ground coriander seed Spice Secondary --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Forbidden Fruit 3463
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 76 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Carpinteria, CA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
97 27 49 33 124 317
Boil Water to drop out salts
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal First Step Infusion -- 122 °F 30 min
4.5 qt Infusion Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Infusion / Sparge Sparge -- 167 °F 15 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 4.27 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.42 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.91 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.97 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.17 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wit_Les" Witbier beer recipe by Les Drake. All Grain, ABV 5.12%, IBU 15.64, SRM 3.83, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, White Wheat, Rye, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Nugget, Saaz, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, ground coriander seed, Dried ground curacao orange peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-06-13 19:24 UTC