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Odin's Wit / Witbier

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Aley Ale
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 29th 2014
1.052
1.012
5.2%
13.5
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.20 lb American - White Wheat5.2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 50%
5.20 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner5.2 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 50%
10.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.33 oz Galena0.33 oz Galena Hops Pellet 14 Boil 30 min 13.52 100%
0.33 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz crushed corriander seeds Spice Boil 10 min.
1.40 oz Bitter orange peel and grapefruit zest 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:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Dextrose       Amount: 5 oz       CO2 Level: 3.0 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
15.5 qt enzyme rest Decoction -- 122 °F 45 min
8 qt saccarification Decoction -- 156 °F 30 min
8 qt Mashout Decoction -- 170 °F 30 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 3.9 15.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.73 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.66 g | 18.6 qt) 4.9 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.01 g | 28 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.8 35.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This beer was judged in the 2014 California State Fair home brew competition and was given a "decent" score (30/50). This was my first attempt at this style and I'm generally pleased with how it came out. Judges comments indicated that there were several things I could improve on next time which I plan to do when I re-brew this beer later this summer. Next time I will use unmalted wheat instead of malted, I will use seeds of paradise instead of coriander and orange, I will carbonate more, likely add a touch more hop bitterness (consider australian summer or sorachi ace), and I will be sure to pay more attention to fermentation temperature.

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