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the wit

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 20th 2015
1.057
1.014
5.7%
18.5
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 44.3%
3.20 lb German - Pale Wheat3.2 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 40.5%
0.70 lb Flaked Wheat0.7 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 8.9%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.3%
7.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.32 oz Sterling0.32 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 60 min 16.53 57.1%
0.05 oz Sterling0.05 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 30 min 1.98 8.9%
0.19 oz Sterling0.19 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 0 min 33.9%
0.56 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.22 oz Indian Coriander Spice Boil --
0.18 oz Sweet Orange Peel Spice Boil --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal -- -- 152 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25 qt) 6.24 25  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.89 g | 27.6 qt) 6.87 27.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.99 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3.5 14  
Volume into fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 6.24 25
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Starter:

1000 ml OG: 1.057

101 grams DME

Started with 1700 ml
Boiled for 20 mins
Ended with just above1000 ml

Next starter boil for 25 mins to hit 1000 ml

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Mash

Heat strike water to 175
Approx 25 mins to get to 175-180

Pre heat coozy

Add grain when temp drops to 163-164

Mash at 153 for 90 mins

After 30 mins temp dropped to 151, put back on burner and raised temp to 153.

Brewed for 75 mins to get down to 3.5 gal - 4 gal

Cooled to 85 for almost 2 hrs



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Boil Gravity: NA
Original Gravity: 1.053
Calculated Efficiency: 63%

Make a note of final packaging volume. Probably close to 4 gals the target 3.5

Next brew day lower total water volume to 5.7 gal

Final Gravity: 1.013

Alcohol By Volume: 5.25%

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Bottle
3 gallons with a tea made from 2.3 oz of hibiscus mixed with 3 cups of just off-boiling water for 5 minutes.

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Priming
14 oz water / 3.4 oz Corn Sugar

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Bottled on 9/7

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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-09 21:46 UTC