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[22] Belgium Whit

7665 calories 684 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 53% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 7665 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 684 g (Per 17L)
Created: Saturday December 20th 2025
1.049
1.009
5.2%
40.5
5.5
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.60 kg Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt2.6 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 48.9%
2.40 kg Flaked Wheat2.4 kg Flaked Wheat 34 2 45.1%
0.20 kg United Kingdom - Oat Malt0.2 kg Oat Malt 28 2 3.8%
0.12 kg Crisp Malting - Dark Munich0.12 kg Dark Munich 36.3 19 2.3%
5.32 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Hallertau Mittelfruh60 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil at 100 °C 90 min 40.53 100%
60 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
50 g Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
12 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B44 Whiteout
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
17 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 72 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 3.5 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. (5 Tabs per 23Lt)

AMS to both - 14ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt)

DWB to mash kettle only 8.3g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

POSSIBLY FIRST ATTEMPT AT FERMENT TEMP CONTROL.

Do again. Maybe. Not carbonated so disappointed. Really taste the oats. Orange really came through. But not my favourite brew.

MM kit. 6.5/10 - 6%

Attenuation - 79%

Recipe OG: 1.049 FG: 1.008 ABV 5.3%

OG 1058. FG 1012. 6%

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:05 UTC
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