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Belgian Witbier

Name: Belgian Witbier
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 7.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 3 lb Flaked Wheat; 2 lb Flaked Oats; 2 lb White Wheat Raw; 1 lb Rice Hulls; 0.7 lb Acidulated Malt; 0.5 lb Munich Light; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Tettnanger Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.075 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: RxBrews
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 29th 2023

Hoe-Garden - Split batch

by mhv2themax

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 17

BLUE MOON CLONE

by M Sweebe

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

17.1

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

77.11

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	$ 2.87 / lb $ 25.83	36.3	1.9	49.5%
3 lb	Flaked Wheat3 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 1.99 / lb $ 5.97	34	2	16.5%
2 lb	Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats	$ 2.19 / lb $ 4.38	33	2.2	11%
2 lb	Briess - White Wheat Raw2 lb White Wheat Raw	$ 2.24 / lb $ 4.48	34.5	2	11%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	$ 2.49 / lb $ 2.49	0	0	5.5%
0.70 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.7 lb Acidulated Malt	$ 3.69 / lb $ 2.58	27	3.4	3.8%
0.50 lb	Viking - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light	$ 2.59 / lb $ 1.30	36	6	2.7%
18.20 lbs / $ 47.03

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 2.59 / oz $ 2.59	Pellet	3.75	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	7.78	50%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 2.49	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	9.33	50%
2 oz / $ 5.08

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Strike	140 °F	130 °F	60 min
2.69 gal	Sparge	152 °F	149 °F	--
5.91 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
40 g	Orange Zest	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 g	Chamomile	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - B44 Whiteout

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 13.00 / each $ 13.00
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium-low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 548 B cells required

Omega Yeast Labs - Wit OYL-030

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 12.00 / each $ 12.00
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 548 B cells required

$ 25.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.65 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	10	45	80	120	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

split batch to compare yeasts.

4.25 gallons with B44 - Nick

3.25 gallons with OYL030 - Chris

Brew Day Notes:
Protein Rest at 125
Mash at 144
Runoff at 168
ph 5.05 during mash
ph pre boil 5.2
pre-boil sp gravity 1.039
final sp gravity

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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 2.59 / oz $ 2.59	7.78	50%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 2.49	9.33	50%
2 oz / $ 5.08

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