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Summer Belgian Wit

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Carter W. Page
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 3rd 2025

Belgian Wit

by ballerbrewer

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 13

Bell's Pooltime Clone

by PhilO

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 12

Blue Loon White Ale

by west1m

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 14

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

13.5

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

37.31

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt4.5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	$ 4.29 / lb $ 19.31	37	1.6	42.9%
4.50 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt4.5 lb White Wheat Malt	$ 3.25 / lb $ 14.63	39.1	2.5	42.9%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	$ 2.25 / lb $ 1.13	32	2.2	4.8%
1 lb	Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 2.25 / lb $ 2.25	34	2	9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 37.31

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.20 oz	Saaz2.2 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	3.5	Boil	14 min	13.48	100%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.20 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 2.1999999949677 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		13.48	100%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal			152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Crushed Coriander		Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 oz	Sweet Orange Peel		Herb	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-06-03 07:54 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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