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We Can Wit

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 5th 2015
1.045
1.011
4.5%
18.9
9.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 28.6%
2 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted2 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 19%
2 lb American - Red Wheat2 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 19%
2 lb Rolled Oats2 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 19%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 9.5%
0.50 lb Cranberry0.5 lb Cranberry 1.8 0 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 18.88 50%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Black Pepper Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Coriander Seeds Spice Boil 5 min.
2 oz Dried orange pulp slices Spice Boil 5 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:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Infusion -- 165 °F 120 min
12 qt Sparge -- 165 °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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 4.69 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Made one huge mistake...used my 5 gallon Mash(Rubbermaid cooler), it stuck! Did not get the clarity that would have happened had I not had to dig in the mash to un-stick the batch. Wort was cloudy. Beer is cloudy but tastes fine. Going to run this one again soon.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-07-13 22:11 UTC