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Witless Protection Program

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 4th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 47.6%
4.50 lb Flaked Wheat4.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 42.9%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 15.75 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz Orange Zest Spice Boil 5 min.
0.40 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
0.03 oz chamomile Spice Boil 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 22.94 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sugar Hill, GA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.7 qt) 3.63 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.29 g | 25.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4.75 19  
Top off amount 0.25 1  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.56 30.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Witless Protection Program" Witbier beer recipe by Surfist42. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 15.75, SRM 3.76, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Orange Zest, Coriander Seed, chamomile)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-06 11:01 UTC