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Wit Bitch

Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97.5385%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 8th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

12.9

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

40.03

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Avangard - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	$ 0.82 / Pounds $ 5.74	37.3	1.7	70%
1 lb	US - Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 2.49 / Pounds $ 2.49	34	2	10%
1 lb	Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats1 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats	$ 1.99 / Pounds $ 1.99	32.2	2.5	10%
1 lb	Briess - Wheat Malt, Red1 lb Wheat Malt, Red	$ 1.99 / Pounds $ 1.99	37.3	2.3	10%
10 lbs / $ 12.21

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Medusa1 oz Medusa Hops	$ 1.89 / oz $ 1.89	Pellet	3	Boil at 212 °F	45 min	10.636	50%
1 oz	Medusa1 oz Medusa Hops	$ 1.89 / oz $ 1.89	Pellet	3	Boil at 212 °F	5 min	2.30979	50%
2 oz / $ 3.78

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Medusa (Pellet)	$ 1.89 / oz $ 3.78	12.94579	100%
2 oz / $ 3.78

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.9 gal		Strike	154 °F	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.60 g	Baking Soda	$ 0.00 / Grams $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.05 / Grams $ 0.15	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	$ 0.05 / Grams $ 0.20	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.02 / Milliliters $ 0.04	Water Agt	Mash	--
20 g	Orange Peel, Bitter Curaçao	$ 3.99 / oz $ 2.81	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
6 g	Seeds of Paradise	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Spice	Boil	5 min.
7.90 gal	Water	$ 1.50 / Gallons $ 11.85	Water Agt		1 hr.
$ 15.05

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 8.99 / each $ 8.99
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	63 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F

Target Water Profile

Distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
68.5	68.5	6.4	56.6	87.3	0
Neutral water, may be used as a base for creating desired water profile.
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Last Updated: 2024-02-12 18:51 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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