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Luna

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Adventures in homebrewing
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 8th 2020

Citra Whit Beer

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 14

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

11.9

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.25 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt3.25 lb White Wheat Malt	39.1	2.5	31.7%
2.25 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row2.25 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	22%
1.25 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1.25 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	12.2%
0.75 lb	Briess - Brewers Red Wheat Flakes0.75 lb Brewers Red Wheat Flakes	32.2	2	7.3%
0.75 lb	Flaked Oats0.75 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	7.3%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	4.9%
1 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row1 lb Standard 6-Row	36.3	2.3	9.8%
0.50 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	0	4.9%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	60 min	10.72	66.7%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	5 min	1.15	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	10.72	66.7%
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.15	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.66 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
5.33 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.25 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	Spice	Boil	5 min.
2 oz	Orange Marmalade	Spice	Boil	5 min.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.85 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	63 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

dextrose and table sugar to replace candi sugar goes it with 5 minutes left

Up to 2 weeks in Primary and then bottle/keg

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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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Coach Harrison’s Home Brews • 05/01/2022 at 12:14pm
One of my Dad's favorites.

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