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Grapefruit Wheat Bomber

162 calories 17.3 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Curtis Gathright
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 8th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 44.9%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9%
5 lb Belgian - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 44.9%
2 oz Honey2 oz Honey 35 2 1.1%
11.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 6.99 50%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.6 Aroma 15 min 10.74 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz grapefruit peel Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Crushed coriander Spice Mash 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 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 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 3.99 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.01 0  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.11 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grapefruit Wheat Bomber" Witbier beer recipe by Curtis Gathright. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 17.73, SRM 3.67, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Oats, Wheat, Honey) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Citra) Other: (grapefruit peel, Crushed coriander)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-28 03:08 UTC
  • Snapshot Created: 2021-05-08 21:39 UTC
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