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Belgian Wit

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Donovan
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 4th 2019
1.053
1.012
5.5%
15.9
3.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row17 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 51.2%
9 lb American - White Wheat9 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 27.1%
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 15.1%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
11 oz German - Acidulated Malt11 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
33.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 10.68 40%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 3.55 40%
0.50 oz Nelson Sauvin0.5 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 1.62 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash --
3 oz Orange Peel Water Agt Mash 5 min.
0.50 oz Corriander Water Agt Mash 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 260 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
83 11 0 98 116 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.98 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
8.2 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.59 gal (66.38 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.59 gal (18.38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.1 gal (60.4 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.35 gal (37.38 qt) and adding 3.1 gal (12.4 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.45 49.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 12.45 49.8  
Mash volume with grains 15.1 60.4  
Grain absorption losses -4.15 -16.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.55 g | 34.2 qt) 8.95 35.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.59 g | 66.4 qt) 17 68  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 21.4 85.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Donovan. All Grain, ABV 5.46%, IBU 15.85, SRM 3.89, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Perle, Tettnanger, Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Whirlfloc, Orange Peel, Corriander)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-12 13:20 UTC