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The Nit Wit

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.06 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Jeff
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday March 17th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (daniels):

9.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5.5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	45.8%
5.50 lb	BSG - Flaked White Wheat5.5 lb Flaked White Wheat	36	1.6	45.8%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	US Tettnang1 oz US Tettnang Hops	$ 0.00 / Ounces $ 0.00	Pellet	6.8	Boil at 212 °F	0 min		100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	US Tettnang (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / Ounces $ 0.00		100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Protein rest	Strike	158 °F	150 °F	30 min
2.94 gal	Saccharification	Sparge	150 °F	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Orange Zest	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Spice	Boil	5 hr.
2.50 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Campden Tablets	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11 g	Coriander Seed		Spice	Boil	5 min.
2 each	Campden Tablets		Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	63 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 213 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.09 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	6	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-04-11 19:41 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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