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Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.51 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.019 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 78 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 2nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.022

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

0.5%

IBU (tinseth):

12.6

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Viking - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt	38	2.5	44.4%
0.50 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L0.5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	11.1%
1.25 lb	Flaked Oats1.25 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	27.8%
0.75 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	16.7%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	10.55	55.6%
12 g	Citra12 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	2.02	44.4%
27 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	10.55	55.6%
12 g	Citra (Pellet) 12 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	2.02	44.4%
27 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.52 gal	Strike	110 °F	110 °F	--
	Steeping	110 °F	110 °F	20 min
	Steeping	110 °F	158 °F	70 min
5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 105 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
20 g	Orange Zest	Spice	Whirlpool	20 min.
10 g	Coriander Seed	Spice	Whirlpool	20 min.
5 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew LA-01

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	15%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	50 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 37 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
7 Gals 9.0G CaCl2 (Calcium Chloride) 1.0G CaSO4 (Gypsum) 4.0G MgSO4 (Epson salt) 2.0G Na+ HCO3 (Baking soda)
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Notes

make sure to fresh crush the coriander seeds

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Last Updated: 2026-03-08 05:35 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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