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Belgian WitBier

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 5th 2026

Tamarind Wit

by adv_trev

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 17

Schwitfy

by matlab_

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 19

Hoe-Garden - Split batch

by mhv2themax

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 17

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

19.3

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner5 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	50%
4.50 lb	Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT4.5 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT	38.1	3.5	45%
0.50 lb	Quaker - Rolled Oats0.5 lb Rolled Oats	4	1	5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	15.7	50%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.1	Boil	10 min	3.61	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	15.7	50%
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.61	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.75 gal	Beta Amalayze	Strike	168 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.75 gal	Mash out	Steeping	--	170 °F	10 min
3 gal		Fly Sparge	170 °F	172 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.46 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
15 g	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.71 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - bw-20

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	79%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 183 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.21 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 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: 2026-01-09 15:44 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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