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Belgian Witbier

Name: Belgian Witbier
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 16 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 11 lb Wheat; 11 lb Pale 2-Row; 3 lb Vienna; 1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 1 lb Rice Hulls; 1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 2.25 oz Saaz Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: JGT
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 6th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

14.6

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	American - Wheat11 lb Wheat	38	1.8	39.3%
11 lb	Canadian - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	39.3%
3 lb	American - Vienna3 lb Vienna	35	4	10.7%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	3.6%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	3.6%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.6%
28 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.25 oz	Saaz2.25 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.25	Boil	60 min	9.55	52.9%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.25	Boil	30 min	3.26	23.5%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.25	Aroma	12 min	1.78	23.5%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12.5 gal	Acid Rest	Temperature	--	140 °F	20 min
	Mash In	Steeping	--	151 °F	40 min
	Mash In	Steeping	--	157 °F	20 min
	strike	Strike	--	168 °F	15 min
9.5 gal		Fly Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.30 oz	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.15 oz	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.
0.21 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.
0.25 oz	Coriander	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.76 oz	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	12 min.
0.50 oz	Lemon Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.50 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550

Amount:	1.52 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 498 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100

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Notes

Ferment at 64 for 4 days, then raise to 68 for 3 days before completion raise temperature to 72.

Finish 1.011

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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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jgt • 06/20/2019 at 11:03pm

5 of 5

The yeast imparts a "banana" flavor, the European hops and a perfect blend with a light beer for hot summer days

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3.25 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 3.2499999925659 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	11.33	76.4%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	3.26	23.5%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00