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Belgian Wheat

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: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 27th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

18.3

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.75 lb	Belgian - Pilsner6.75 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	54.7%
5 lb	Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	40.5%
0.60 lb	Rice Hulls0.6 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4.9%
12.35 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	18.28	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		18.28	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Indian coriander seeds	Spice	Boil	15 min.
1 oz	Pink Peppercorns	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 each	Zest of one Sevilla orange	Spice	Boil	5 min.
2 oz	lemon grass	Spice	Boil	1 min.
2 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 78 °F	Starter:	No

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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

Boil Additions

1.0 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh [4.8% AA] (60 min.) [Substitute: German Tradition]<br />

1.0 oz Indian coriander seeds, cracked (15 min.) [Use only the ones from Indian grocery store, not from supermarket]<br />

1.0 oz Pink Peppercorns, crushed (5 min.) [DO NOT use pink berries, which are often sold as pink peppercorns)<br />

Zest of one Sevilla orange aka bitter orange aka sour orange (5 min.) [Get at Caribbean/Cuban grocery; Substitute: 4.0 oz. of orange marmalade.]<br />

2.0 oz. Lemongrass, just the white part of stalk, cut into 1-inch pieces and bashed with rolling pin (1 min.)<br />

Yeast

White Labs WLP570 (~ 1L starter)
Notes / Brew Schedule

Mash @ 152°F for 60 min. (single-step infusion). Skip mash out.

1.0 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh @ 60 min.

1.0 oz Indian coriander seeds @ 15 min.

1.0 oz Pink Peppercorns @ 5 min.

Zest of one Sevilla orange @ 5 min.

2.0 oz. Lemongrass @ 1 min.

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Last Updated: 2018-11-04 12:53 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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