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Keep Your Wits

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Cody
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 2nd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 40.8%
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 40.8%
8 oz Munich8 oz Munich 37 6 4.1%
12 oz Flaked Oats12 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.1%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 11.26 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Orange Zest Spice Boil 5 min.
0.25 oz Crushed coriander Water Agt Mash 5 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Primo purified bottled water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.29 g | 29.2 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Keep Your Wits" Witbier beer recipe by Cody. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 11.26, SRM 4.21, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Munich, Flaked Oats, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Orange Zest, Crushed coriander)
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