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the wit

Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 20th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

18.5

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	44.3%
3.20 lb	German - Pale Wheat3.2 lb Pale Wheat	39	1.5	40.5%
0.70 lb	Flaked Wheat0.7 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	8.9%
0.50 lb	Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	6.3%
7.90 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.32 oz	Sterling0.32 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	60 min	16.53	57.1%
0.05 oz	Sterling0.05 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	30 min	1.98	8.9%
0.19 oz	Sterling0.19 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	0 min		33.9%
0.56 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.56 oz	Sterling (Pellet)		18.51	99.9%
0.56 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		--	--	152 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.22 oz	Indian Coriander		Spice	Boil	0 min.
0.18 oz	Sweet Orange Peel		Spice	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Notes

Starter:

1000 ml OG: 1.057

101 grams DME

Started with 1700 ml
Boiled for 20 mins
Ended with just above1000 ml

Next starter boil for 25 mins to hit 1000 ml

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Mash

Heat strike water to 175
Approx 25 mins to get to 175-180

Pre heat coozy

Add grain when temp drops to 163-164

Mash at 153 for 90 mins

After 30 mins temp dropped to 151, put back on burner and raised temp to 153.

Brewed for 75 mins to get down to 3.5 gal - 4 gal

Cooled to 85 for almost 2 hrs

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Boil Gravity: NA
Original Gravity: 1.053
Calculated Efficiency: 63%

Make a note of final packaging volume. Probably close to 4 gals the target 3.5

Next brew day lower total water volume to 5.7 gal

Final Gravity: 1.013

Alcohol By Volume: 5.25%

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Bottle
3 gallons with a tea made from 2.3 oz of hibiscus mixed with 3 cups of just off-boiling water for 5 minutes.

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Priming
14 oz water / 3.4 oz Corn Sugar

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Bottled on 9/7

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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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