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Wifey Wit 2020

154 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 8th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45.6%
3 lb American - Wheat3 lb Wheat 38 1.8 30.4%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 10.1%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 10.1%
6 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)6 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.8%
9.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 13.05 20%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 2.91 40%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 5 min 1.19 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Coriander Seed Spice Whirlpool 5 min.
5 g Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Whirlpool 5 min.
3 g Grains of paradise Spice Whirlpool 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
73 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Crystal Springs Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
gypsum - 4.4 g
calcium chloride - 1.6 g
canning salt - 1.3 grams
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal strike 155 F Strike 155 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.28 g | 37.1 qt) 8.48 33.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.07 g | 40.3 qt) 9.27 37.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.23 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.8 g | 31.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.48 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed: 9/10/2020
PB: 1.040 / 7 gallons
OG: 1.052 / 5 gallons
Kegged: 10/11/2020
FG: 1.010
ABV: 5.51%

2L starter.
Added spices in hop bag at flameout and removed after 5 minutes.

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