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I Feel Witty

Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Espaulder
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 1st 2018

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

31.7

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.95 lb	Belgian - Pilsner3.95 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	36.9%
3.75 lb	American - White Wheat3.75 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	35%
16 oz	Flaked Oats16 oz Flaked Oats	33	2.2	9.3%
16 oz	Rice Hulls16 oz Rice Hulls	0	0	9.3%
16 oz	Flaked Wheat16 oz Flaked Wheat	34	2	9.3%
171.20 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	40 min	18.23	33.3%
0.50 oz	Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Whirlpool at 160 °F	10 min	5.24	11.1%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	11	Whirlpool at 160 °F	10 min	8.24	11.1%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Dry Hop	5 days		22.2%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	11	Dry Hop	5 days		22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	18.23	33.3%
1.50 oz	Amarillo (Leaf/Whole)	5.24	33.3%
1.50 oz	Citra (Leaf/Whole)	8.24	33.3%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Strike water at 73°C	Temperature	--	163 °F	--
13.6 qt	Mashin, hold mash bed at 66°C	Infusion	--	151 °F	60 min
10.5 qt	Sparge with boiling water, hold mash bed at 76°C	Sparge	--	169 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Blood Orange Zest	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.40 oz	Coriander	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.20 oz	Chamomile	Herb	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:	-

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Priming

Method: Dexterose Amount: 203 g CO₂ Level: 3.3 Volumes

Notes

Brew in a bag procedure:

Heat 12.9L (3.4gal) of strike water to 164°F (73°C)
Add grains in muslin bag
Stabilize the grain bed at 66°C (150°F) and hold for 60 minutes.
Remove the muslin bag and transfer to another vessel.
Hang or squeeze out the bag to extract coagulated sugars. Add runnings back into the wort.
Sparge with 9.9L (2.5gal) boiling water to bring mash bed up to 76°C (168°F). Add runnings back into the wort & top up with clean water to reach the boil volume of 20.8L (5.5gal)
Boil the wort for 60 minutes, adding the hops and spices as indicated in the ingredients list.
Cool to 21°C (70°F)
Oxygenate and pitch the yeast.
Ferment for ~14 days while slowly ramping the temperature up to 24°C (75°F). Wyeast 3944 is notoriously slow fermenting, don't be surprised if it takes 3 weeks to hit FG.
(Optional) Transfer to a secondary and condition for 14 days.
(Optional) dry hop with full-leaf hops 5-7 days before racking.
Bottle or keg, condition for 2-3 weeks before drinking.

When brewing with orange zest, use a citrus zester to peel the very surface of the skin and avoid digging deep into the white pith as it is bitter and lacks citrus character. Measure the zest by weight, targeting about one to two ounces (28 to 57 g) in a 5-gallon (19L) batch.

Whirlpool hopping should be done below 71°C to prevent isomerization and bittering. Whirlpool hop utilization is set to 0% as it shouldn't have any noticeable effect on the overall bitterness. We're going for aroma here, not extra IBU.

Dry hopping is optional, but imparts a ton of fruity citrus aroma's that complement the orange and coriander and Witbier yeasts.

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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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