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7bbl plowman's wit

Name: 7bbl plowman's wit
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 225 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 220 lb Pilsner; 110 lb Wheat; 30 lb Munich Dark; 20 lb Rice Hulls; 32 oz Saaz Hops; 48 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 225 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 245.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 241 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 10th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (rager):

11.5

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
220 lb	Avangard - Pilsner220 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	57.9%
110 lb	Avangard - Wheat110 lb Wheat	38.2	2	28.9%
30 lb	Avangard - Munich Dark30 lb Munich Dark	37.1	12	7.9%
20 lb	Rice Hulls20 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	5.3%
380 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
32 oz	Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	11.49	40%
48 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh48 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	0 min		60%
80 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
152.5 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
145 gal	Sparge	168 °F	164 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
12 lb	tangerine peel		Flavor	Boil	20 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400

Amount:	7 BBL Pitch	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low-Med
Optimum Temp:	67 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	71 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3266 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 7.63 psi Temp: 37 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

attempt to recreate. upped orange peel and increased steep time.
yellow balanced profile. pitch 2 big pouches

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Last Updated: 2026-09-02 14:26 UTC

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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	IBU	Bill %
32 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 31.999999926802 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	11.49	40%
48 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		60%
80 oz / $ 0.00