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Biggins Belgian Wit

Name: Biggins Belgian Wit
Prep time: 100 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 55 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.91 kg Pale 2-Row; 5.91 kg Unmalted Wheat; 19.66 g Saaz Hops; 19.66 g Fuggles Hops; 11.78 g Tomahawk Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 64.51 liters
Post Boil Size: 58 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday January 29th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

11.0

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.91 kg	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row5.91 kg Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	50%
5.91 kg	Unmalted Wheat5.91 kg Unmalted Wheat	36	2	50%
11.82 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
19.66 g	Saaz19.66 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	1.59	38.5%
19.66 g	Fuggles19.66 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	0.82	38.5%
11.78 g	Tomahawk11.78 g Tomahawk Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	75 min	8.61	23.1%
51.10 g / £ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
26.3 L	Ist step infusion mash	Infusion	61.5 °C	53 °C	30 min
12 L	2nd step of recirculation step mash	Infusion	100 °C	66 °C	30 min
15.5 L		Sparge	100 °C	75 °C	10 min
32.3 L		Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
23.91 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
23.57 g	Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
59.79 g	Crushed corriander seed	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
8.37 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.98 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Belgian Wit M21

Amount:	0.78 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Biggins Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-24 08:51 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
19.66 g	Saaz (Pellet) 19.66 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.59	38.5%
19.66 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 19.66 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	0.82	38.5%
11.78 g	Tomahawk (Pellet) 11.78 g Tomahawk (Pellet) Hops	8.61	23.1%
51.10 g / £ 0.00