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Witbier

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 93 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 94 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 3rd 2017
1.055
1.013
5.5%
46.3
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
80 lb Flaked Wheat80 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 41.5%
90 lb American - Pilsner90 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 46.6%
20 lb Flaked Oats20 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 10.4%
3 lb American - Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 1.6%
193 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Cascade8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 11.01 6.8%
12 oz Cascade12 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 40 min 6.77 10.2%
6 oz Citra6 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 40 min 5.32 5.1%
12 oz Mandarina Bavaria12 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool 30 min 8.21 10.2%
6 oz Cascade6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 30 min 3.38 5.1%
12 oz Mandarina Bavaria12 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool 20 min 8.21 10.2%
6 oz Cascade6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 20 min 3.38 5.1%
32 oz Mandarina Bavaria32 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 7 days 27.1%
8 oz Citra8 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Dry Hop 7 days 6.8%
16 oz Mandarina Bavaria16 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Dry Hop 4 days 13.6%
118 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
30 oz Citrus Zest Flavor Boil 5 min.
8 oz Crushed Coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Dried Chamomile Flowers Spice Boil 5 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
122 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1672 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 122 °F 15 min
Infusion -- 154 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 97.58 gal (390.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 85.58 gal (342.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 133.82 gal (535.26 qt) 118.38 473.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 121.95 g | 487.8 qt) 118.38 473.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 137.39 g | 549.6 qt) 133.82 535.3  
Grain absorption losses -24.13 -96.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 97.58 g | 390.3 qt) 94 376  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 95.03 380.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2.03 -8.1  
Volume into fermentor 93 372  
Total: 118.38 473.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hold the mash at 122 for 15 minutes then raise to 154 over the next 15 minutes. Hold for another 75 minutes.

Ferment at 68 degrees and then raise slowly to 72 by the last 1/3 of fermentation.

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