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Wit's End

Name: Wit's End
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 2.75 lb Unmalted Wheat; 2.75 lb Pilsner; 0.65 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.27 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 13th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

17.6

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.75 lb	Rahr - Unmalted Wheat2.75 lb Unmalted Wheat	34.5	2.5	50%
2.75 lb	Belgian - Pilsner2.75 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	50%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Saaz0.65 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	17.63	100%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.63 oz	Orange Zest		Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.16 oz	Coriander Seed		Spice	Boil	5 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:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Adjunct mash first:

Raw wheat plus small amount of Pilsner malt reserved
122°F for 15 minutes — protein rest
Ramp to 148-150°F for 20 minutes — begin conversion
Bring to boil 15 minutes — gelatinize remaining starches
Set aside

Main mash:

Remaining Pilsner malt (plus flaked oats if using)
Strike at temperature calculated to land around 104-113°F
Hold briefly, then add hot adjunct mash to raise to 152-154°F
Hold 30-45 minutes for conversion
Mash out at 168°F

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Last Updated: 2026-07-26 03:39 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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.64999999851317 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		17.63	100%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00