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Secret Cat Black Witbier

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Eric Muhlheim
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 19th 2020
1.055
1.013
5.4%
15.4
32.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 37.7%
4.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 34%
1 lb Franco-Belges - Caramel Munich 601 lb Caramel Munich 60 34 60 7.5%
1 lb Grain Millers - Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 34.6 1.5 7.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.5%
0.75 lb German - Carafa III0.75 lb Carafa III 32 535 5.7%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum (15 AA)0.25 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 11 25%
0.75 oz Sterling0.75 oz Sterling Hops Leaf/Whole 8.7 Whirlpool 0 min 4.44 75%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Bitter Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Brewer's Best - Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
3 each Orange zest Spice Boil 0 min.
3 each Mashed oranges Flavor Primary 0 min.
1 each Fresh Rosemary Herb Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
73 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 8.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1 qt Carafa malt only Steeping 60 °F 60 °F 300 min
5 gal Infusion 146 °F 146 °F 60 min
2 gal Strike 212 °F 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.8 23.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.86 27.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.15 g | 12.6 qt) 3.41 13.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 5.8 23.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.77 g | 23.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.21 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dark Witbier with orange and rosemary, evoking Freddy's night time adventures.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-13 03:37 UTC