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Belgian Wit

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 12th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner $ 1.23 / lb
$ 9.23 		37 1.6 65.2%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat $ 2.25 / lb
$ 4.50 		34 2 17.4%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat $ 2.25 / lb
$ 4.50 		40 2.8 17.4%
11.50 lbs / $ 18.23
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 0.50 / oz
$ 0.75 		Pellet 2.1 Boil 60 min 11.19 66.7%
0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops $ 0.67 / oz
$ 0.50 		Pellet 7.3 Boil 10 min 7.05 33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 1.25
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 6.37 / each
$ 6.37
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
$ 6.37 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3 oz       Temp: 60 °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
PH at start was 7.25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.5 qt Strike 136 °F 124 °F 15 min
5 qt Infusion 212 °F 145 °F 30 min
3.5 qt Infusion 212 °F 154 °F 15 min
9 qt Infusion 212 °F 169 °F 10 min
8 qt Fly Sparge 174 °F 170 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.51 g | 22 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.13 g | 32.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.8 23.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1/2 lb rice hulls used in Mash Tun
0.4 oz crushed coriander - 5 min end of boil
0.7 oz fresh sweet orange zest - 3 min end of boil
Actual OG 1.050
Actual FG 1.009
ABV - 5.38%
14 days primary 65 degrees
10 days secondary
Got more attenuation than is normal for Wyeast 3944
Kegged with 3 oz corn sugar, then, after 14 days, pressure CO2 the rest of the way to approx 3 vols

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