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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

Whitley Wit

by bahrc

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 17

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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Last Updated: 2022-05-08 21:58 UTC

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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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