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Witbier with sparge

Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.72 liters
Post Boil Size: 16.07 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Christophe
Calories: 4431 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 419.4 g (Per 10L)

Created: Saturday May 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

16.6

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.50 kg	The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner1.5 kg Swaen Pilsner	38	2	46.9%
1.30 kg	Flaked Wheat1.3 kg Flaked Wheat	34	2	40.6%
0.10 kg	Castle Malting - Château Munich Light0.1 kg Château Munich Light	34	7.6	3.1%
0.30 kg	Flaked Oats0.3 kg Flaked Oats	33	2.2	9.4%
3.20 kg / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Brewferm - Hallertau Mittelfrüh20 g Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops	Pellet	3.4	Boil	60 min	13.85	44.4%
10 g	Brewferm - Hallertau Mittelfrüh10 g Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops	Pellet	3.4	Boil	2 min	0.59	22.2%
10 g	Brewferm - Hallertau Mittelfrüh10 g Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops	Pellet	3.4	Hop Stand at 80 °C	15 min	0.73	22.2%
5 g	Citra5 g Citra Hops	Pellet	13	Hop Stand at 80 °C	15 min	1.39	11.1%
45 g / 0.00 €

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Brewferm - Hallertau Mittelfrüh (Pellet)	15.17	88.8%
5 g	Citra (Pellet) 5 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	1.39	11.1%
45 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 L	protein rest	Strike	59 °C	55 °C	15 min
	sacch rest	Temperature	55 °C	68 °C	60 min
	mashout	Temperature	68 °C	76 °C	10 min
8 L		Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.20 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.78 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.90 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale WB-20

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 26 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-16 11:58 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2026-05-16 09:22 UTC
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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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