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Gin Barrel Aged Belgian Wit

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 31st 2018

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

20.6

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	German - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	34.4%
4 lb	American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	25%
1 lb	Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	6.3%
2 lb	Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	12.5%
0.50 lb	Flaked Rice0.5 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	3.1%
1 lb	Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	6.3%
2 lb	Belgian - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	12.5%
16 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops		Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	60 min	20.6	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Fuggles (Leaf/Whole)		20.6	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
22.5 qt		Infusion	--	122 °F	15 min
22.5 qt		Infusion	--	154 °F	80 min
22.5 qt	mash out	Infusion	--	168 °F	--
	kettle volume should be around 10 gal, gravity 1.039?	Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	Orange Peel		Spice	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low-Med
Optimum Temp:	67 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 155 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 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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Notes

https://byo.com/article/witbier-style-profile/

Mashed at about 158, tried to mash out at 168.

Stuck mash, had to stir a lot, very cloudy, lots of grain particulates in the boil.

Pre boil gravity 1.05
OG 1.05

Barrelled on April 27th, 2018

Blended 2 gal of barrel beer with about 3 gal of fresh beer on July 23rd, 2018.

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Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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