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Beginners Luck

180 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 18th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 58.3%
3 lb Unmalted Wheat3 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 25%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 16.7%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 20 min 11.66 50%
0.50 oz Artisan - Idaho #70.5 oz Idaho #7 Hops Pellet 13.6 Aroma 5 min 5.02 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Coriander Seed Spice Mash 10 min.
4 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 10.5 oz       Temp: 75 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Beginners Luck" Witbier beer recipe by Brewer #474731. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 16.67, SRM 3.73, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Amarillo, Idaho #7) Other: (Coriander Seed, Sweet Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-18 03:40 UTC
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