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142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 17th 2017
1.043
1.011
4.2%
16.3
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Flaked Wheat6 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 44.4%
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 22.2%
3 lb American - Pale 6-Row3 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 22.2%
1 lb Rolled Oats1 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 7.4%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 16.32 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °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
7g Baking Soda
1g Gypsum (1/4tsp)
7g Calcium Chloride
12ml lactic acid (2.5tsp)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal 167 strike Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
5 gal 180 strike Sparge -- 168 °F 60 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 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.66 g | 18.7 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.44 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

use honey to adjust OG after boiling -- 1 lb = .008 OG = 1% abv

.25 lb gets this recipe to 1.047 (4.69% with 1.011 FG)
.5 lb gets this recipe to 1.049 (4.93% with 1.011 FG) [target]
.75 lb gets this recipe to 1.051 (5.18% with 1.011 FG)
1 lb gets this recipe to 1.053 (5.43% with 1.012 FG)

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Additions:

brew day:

zest of one grapefruit at flameout
.25oz sichuan pcorns at flameout

dry-spicing, during fermentation:

.25oz sihuan corns

10-14 days before bottling:

zest of two grapefruits
.25oz sichuan pcorns

bottling day:

at bottling: add 1.5oz hibiscus (steeped in 1.5 cups off-boiling water for 5 min) after bottling half of the batch

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  • Last Updated: 2017-05-27 16:34 UTC