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Very Witty - Belgian Wit

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 46 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 56.6 liters
Post Boil Size: 49.59 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: NattyJ
Calories: 343 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 38.2 g (Per 750ml)

Created: Friday March 26th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

19.0

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

56.64

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 kg	Barrett Burston - Pilsner Malt4.5 kg Pilsner Malt	$ 2.06 / kg $ 9.27	37.3	1.93	45%
2.50 kg	Weyermann - Pale Wheat2.5 kg Pale Wheat	$ 2.64 / kg $ 6.61	36	2	25%
0.25 kg	Weyermann - Munich Type I0.25 kg Munich Type I	$ 2.74 / kg $ 0.69	38	6	2.5%
0.50 kg	Rice Hulls0.5 kg Rice Hulls	$ 3.95 / kg $ 1.98	0	0	5%
1.50 kg	Australian - Rolled Wheat1.5 kg Rolled Wheat	$ 4.25 / kg $ 6.38	34	2.5	15%
0.75 kg	Rolled Oats0.75 kg Rolled Oats	$ 5.00 / kg $ 3.75	33	2.2	7.5%
10 kg / $ 28.66

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Hallertau50 g Hallertau Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 5.50	Pellet	6	Boil	60 min	17.64	62.5%
30 g	Saaz30 g Saaz Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 3.00	Pellet	4	Boil	5 min	1.41	37.5%
80 g / $ 8.50

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Hallertau (Pellet) 50 g Hallertau (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 5.50	17.64	62.5%
30 g	Saaz (Pellet) 30 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 3.00	1.41	37.5%
80 g / $ 8.50

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
27 L	Strike	50 °C	50 °C	20 min
	Temperature	67 °C	67 °C	45 min
21 L	Batch Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	10 min
20 L	Batch Sparge	--	--	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
30 g	Coriander Seed	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.30	Spice	Boil	5 min.
50 g	Fresh Orange Peel	$ 0.10 / g $ 5.00	Spice	Boil	5 min.
10 g	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.05 / g $ 0.50	Other	Mash	10 min.
12 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.12	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11 g	Epsom Salt	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.11	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.01	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.15 ml	Phosphoric acid	$ 0.02 / ml $ 0.14	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
25 g	Baking Soda	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.30	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 6.48

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 6.50 / each $ 13.00
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	17 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 419 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.26 bar Temp: 5 °C CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	14	8	83	57	0
Based on Munich (Decarbonated). Only concern was the 40ppm Calcium so I increased this as close to 50 as possible without throwing other levels out.
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Notes

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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