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Wit Bear

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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: NRBC
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 2nd 2017
1.044
1.010
4.4%
17.0
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 44.4%
4 lb Flaked Wheat4 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 44.4%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 90 min 17.01 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g coriander, freshly ground Spice Boil --
1.50 oz citrus zest Herb Boil --
250 ml citrus infusion Flavor Bottling --
 
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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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
45.1 3.0 14.0 57.4 32.7 0.121

+1g gypsum
+3g CaCl2
+4ml lactic acid (mash)
+1ml lactic acid (sparge)

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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 120 min
mash out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
3.9 gal HLT ~+4,5gal Sparge -- 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.15 12.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.87 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21.1 qt) 5.23 20.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
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: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wit Bear" Witbier beer recipe by NRBC. All Grain, ABV 4.44%, IBU 17.01, SRM 3.18, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Liberty) Other: (coriander, freshly ground, citrus zest, citrus infusion)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-01-02 18:58 UTC