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Honey Basil Wit

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 20th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

14.4

SRM (morey):

5.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	BE - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale	38	3.4	38.5%
2 lb	German - Vienna2 lb Vienna	37	4	15.4%
5 lb	German - Wheat Malt5 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	38.5%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	14.36	50%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop at 74 °F	4 days		50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	14.36	50%
1 oz	Citra (Pellet)		50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Steeping	--	152 °F	60 min
5 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 each	lemons	Flavor	Mash	0 min.
1 lb	honey	Flavor	Boil	50 min.
1 oz	basil	Herb	Boil	50 min.
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
1 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Low-Med
Optimum Temp:	67 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Juice and put lemons in with Mash

Add honey and basil along with fining agent to wort with 10 mins to go in boil.

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Last Updated: 2022-07-06 01:12 UTC

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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