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Citrus Orange Witbier (MCB)

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Jon Archer
Calories: 159 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday January 28th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

17.7

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.40 kg	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner2.4 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	46.2%
0.90 kg	Flaked Wheat0.9 kg Flaked Wheat	34	2	17.3%
0.90 kg	Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt0.9 kg Pale Wheat Malt	38.7	2	17.3%
0.40 kg	Flaked Oats0.4 kg Flaked Oats	33	2.2	7.7%
0.20 kg	Weyermann - Carapils0.2 kg Carapils	34.5	2.1	3.8%
0.20 kg	German - Acidulated Malt0.2 kg Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.8%
0.20 kg	Rice Hulls0.2 kg Rice Hulls	0	0	3.8%
5.20 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Charles Faram - Magnum12 g Magnum Hops	Leaf/Whole	9	Boil	75 min	11.54	44.4%
15 g	Citra15 g Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	11	Aroma	10 min	6.12	55.6%
27 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Charles Faram - Magnum (Leaf/Whole) 12 g Magnum (Leaf/Whole) Hops	11.54	44.4%
15 g	Citra (Leaf/Whole) 15 g Citra (Leaf/Whole) Hops	6.12	55.6%
27 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 L	Infusion	--	66 °C	70 min
15 L	Sparge	--	79 °C	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Nutrimix	Other	Boil	5 min.
18 g	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
9 g	Cardamom	Spice	Whirlpool	0 min.
7 g	Fresh Lemon zest	Flavor	Whirlpool	20 min.
5 g	Fresh Orange zest	Flavor	Whirlpool	20 min.
7 g	Fresh Lemon zest	Flavor	Secondary	3 days
5 g	Fresh Orange zest	Flavor	Secondary	3 days

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	17 - 24 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 370 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Coarse grind seeds on brewday
Use zest of fresh lemons and oranges avoiding white pith
Add oats and hulls at end of adding grains to Mash

Use 1.5 cl:so4 ratio
Add acidulated malt/lactic to achieve 5.3 pH and any remainder to end of mash

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Last Updated: 2023-03-01 14:00 UTC

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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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