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Maine's Best White Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 27th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

18.3

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.25 lb	American - Red Wheat0.25 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	2.1%
5 lb	Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	41.3%
3 lb	Flaked Wheat3 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	24.8%
0.50 lb	Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	4.1%
0.55 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.55 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.5%
0.55 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.55 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	4.5%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	8.3%
1.25 lb	American - White Wheat1.25 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	10.3%
12.10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Nugget0.3 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	16.16	28.6%
0.25 oz	Crystal0.25 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	5 min	0.82	23.8%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.34	47.6%
1.05 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	16.16	28.6%
0.25 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	0.82	23.8%
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.34	47.6%
1.05 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 qt		Infusion	--	150 °F	60 min
	3# wheat, 2# base @ 1.0 qt/#. 110 rest for 20.	--	--	110 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	curacao / bitter orange peel		Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.25 oz	toasted coriander		Spice	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required

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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

Partial mash for protein rest on wheat. Added strike water, remaining mash, to hit 150.

For the love of God, bag the orange peels or put a strainer on your diptube. So many clogs...

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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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