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Belgian Witbier

148 calories 14.4 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: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 20th 2016
1.045
1.010
4.6%
13.6
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb American - Pilsner4.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 44.2%
3 lb American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 27.9%
2.50 lb Flaked Wheat2.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 23.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 10.83 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.81 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz bitter orange peel Flavor Boil 15 min.
0.50 oz coriander Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 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:
-
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.36 gal Single Infusion Fly Sparge -- 152 °F 60 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 3.36 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.22 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.27 g | 21.1 qt) 5.73 22.9  
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: 9.09 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Kevin Zix. All Grain, ABV 4.57%, IBU 13.64, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (bitter orange peel, coriander, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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