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Belgian WitBier

Name: Belgian WitBier
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 4 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT; 0.5 lb Rolled Oats; 0.35 oz Northern Brewer Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 5th 2026

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OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 19

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by mhv2themax

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

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

18.9

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner4.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	50%
4 lb	Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT4 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT	38.1	3.5	44.4%
0.50 lb	Quaker - Rolled Oats0.5 lb Rolled Oats	4	1	5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Northern Brewer0.35 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	11.42	25.9%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.1	Boil	10 min	7.5	74.1%
1.35 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.75 gal	Beta Amalayze	Strike	168 °F	147 °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
1.50 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	1 min.
1 oz	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	1 min.
4.40 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.55 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.65 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.63 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1.50 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 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: 2026-06-03 18:07 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	11.42	25.9%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	7.5	74.1%
1.35 oz / $ 0.00