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Witty Kitty

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday November 1st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (alternate):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

9.8

SRM (morey):

7.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

23.43

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	$ 2.49 / lb $ 12.45	36	10	50%
5 lb	Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 1.80 / lb $ 9.00	34	2	50%
10 lbs / $ 21.45

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Zamba0.5 oz Zamba Hops	$ 1.98 / oz $ 0.99	Pellet	7.8	Boil	15 min	6.98	50%
0.50 oz	Zamba0.5 oz Zamba Hops	$ 1.98 / oz $ 0.99	Pellet	7.8	Boil	5 min	2.8	50%
1 oz / $ 1.98

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Zamba (Pellet)	$ 1.98 / oz $ 1.98	9.78	100%
1 oz / $ 1.98

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Amylase Enzyme	Other	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Glucoamylase Enzyme	Other	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale-WB06

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 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: 2025-11-03 21:56 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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