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Wit

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: rpb
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 20th 2017
1.045
1.011
4.6%
16.0
3.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 47.1%
7 lb Flaked Wheat7 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 41.2%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.9%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.9%
17 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.30 oz Saaz2.3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 60 min 15.36 82.1%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Aroma 5 min 0.63 17.9%
2.80 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz bitter orange peel Spice Boil 20 min.
0.50 oz sweet orange peel Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 148 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Glucan/Enzyme Rest Infusion -- 105 °F 30 min
13.5 qt Protein Rest Infusion -- 124 °F 30 min
11.5 qt Saccharification Rest Decoction -- 153 °F 60 min
13 qt mash-out Infusion -- 168 °F 15 min
18.5 qt Sparge Sparge -- 165 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.7 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.7 qt/lb 2.98 11.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.34 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.01 g | 44 qt) 11.4 45.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.61 g | 46.4 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 14.38 57.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

reduced the coriander from 2 to 1 oz. It was too strong last time

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