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Belgian Witbier

Name: Belgian Witbier
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.5 lb Pilsner; 4.5 lb Wheat; 1 lb Flaked Oats; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 15th 2026

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OG: 1.050 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 13

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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 12

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

14.1

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Belgian - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	50%
4.50 lb	Belgian - Wheat4.5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	40.9%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	14.13	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.59 gal		Strike	152 °F	152 °F	75 min
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 oz	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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Priming

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
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Last Updated: 2026-07-15 20:27 UTC

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Gallons

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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 %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		14.13	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00