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JFK Wit

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: James
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 23rd 2019
1.054
1.012
5.5%
16.5
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 45.5%
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 45.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 45 min 16.47 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Bitter Orange Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
1 oz Coriander Seed (crushed, not ground) Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
3 g Grains of Paradise (crushed, not ground) Spice Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Saint John city water.

Carbon filtered (mostly).

Mash Additions: 1 g Gypsum, 3 g Epsom, 4 g CaCl, 5 ml Lactic Acid.

Sparge: 3 ml Lactic Acid.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.06 g | 16.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First Crack at a Wit Bier.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-23 21:47 UTC