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Belgian wit

Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.37 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 9th 2024

Shock Top Clone

by BruskiBruing

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 16

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

16.7

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

51.35

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Brewers Red Wheat Flakes5 lb Brewers Red Wheat Flakes	$ 2.99 / lb $ 14.95	32.2	2	41.7%
5 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	$ 3.19 / lb $ 15.95	37.03	1.75	41.7%
1 lb	Simpsons - Oat Malt1 lb Oat Malt	$ 3.20 / lb $ 3.20	28	2	8.3%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated		27	3.4	4.2%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls		0	0	4.2%
12 lbs / $ 34.10

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 1.50	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	14.1	66.7%
0.50 oz	Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.75	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	2.56	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 2.25

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	$ 1.50 / oz $ 2.25	16.66	100%
1.50 oz / $ 2.25

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Batch Sparge	152 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Coriander Seed	$ 2.00 / oz $ 2.00	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 oz	Bitter Orange Peel		Spice	Boil	5 min.
4 g	Chalk		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.10 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 2.00

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 6.50 / each $ 13.00
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	63 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 178 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 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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Last Updated: 2026-01-14 19:24 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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johnnybison • 05/20/2024 at 08:02pm

4 of 5

This Wit is very drinkable, it is a bit on the lightish side, it needs some body. Probably should add dextrin malt. Also, I would add bitter orange peel to the "other ingredients" list. Next batch will include a Wyeast Wit yeast instead of T-58.

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