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Biggins Belgian Wit

163 calories 16.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 64.51 liters
Post Boil Size: 58 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday January 29th 2020
1.053
1.013
5.2%
11.0
3.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.91 kg United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row5.91 kg Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 50%
5.91 kg Unmalted Wheat5.91 kg Unmalted Wheat 36 2 50%
11.82 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19.66 g Saaz19.66 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 1.59 38.5%
19.66 g Fuggles19.66 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 0.82 38.5%
11.78 g Tomahawk11.78 g Tomahawk Hops Pellet 15 Boil 75 min 8.61 23.1%
51.10 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
23.91 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
23.57 g Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
59.79 g Crushed corriander seed Water Agt Boil 5 min.
8.37 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.98 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Wit M21
Amount:
0.78 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Biggins Water
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
26.3 L Ist step infusion mash Infusion 61.5 °C 53 °C 30 min
12 L 2nd step of recirculation step mash Infusion 100 °C 66 °C 30 min
15.5 L Sparge 100 °C 75 °C 10 min
32.3 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 62.38 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 16.98 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 29.6
Mash volume with grains 37.4
Grain absorption losses -11.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 45.6 L) 47.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 62.4 L) 64.5
Boil off losses -7.1
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 55 L) 58
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 58 L) 55
Total: 77.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Biggins Belgian Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Biggins Brewer. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 11.02, SRM 3.89, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Unmalted Wheat) Hops: (Saaz, Fuggles, Tomahawk) Other: (Gypsum, Orange Peel, Crushed corriander seed, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt)
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