Witbier Beer Recipe | All Grain Witbier by John F McGuire | Brewer's Friend
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Witbier

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 21st 2016
1.049
1.008
5.4%
19.2
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 45.5%
3.50 lb American - White Wheat3.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 31.8%
1 lb Rahr - American - Unmalted Wheat1 lb American - Unmalted Wheat 36 2 9.1%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.1%
0.50 lb American - Red Wheat0.5 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 4.5%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Summit0.25 oz Summit Hops Pellet 16.7 Boil 60 min 13.66 20%
0.50 oz Sonnet0.5 oz Sonnet Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 20 min 4.75 40%
0.25 oz Sonnet0.25 oz Sonnet Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 5 min 0.78 20%
0.25 oz Sonnet0.25 oz Sonnet Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 0 min 20%
1.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Dough In Temperature -- 140 °F 20 min
4 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 90 min
4 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
25 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
5 oz corriander Spice Boil 10 min.
1 lb orange peel Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 224 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Water Additions 12 gallons
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate 5.10
Magnesium Sulphate 2.10
Sodium Chloride 0.80
Calcium chloride 5.90
Magnesium Chloride 0.20
Calcium Carbonate 4.20
Sodium Bicarbonate 3.00
Calcium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by John F McGuire. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 19.19, SRM 3.66, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, American - Unmalted Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Red Wheat) Hops: (Summit, Sonnet) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, corriander, orange peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-03-08 18:15 UTC
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