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Ginger Wit

155 calories 15.5 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brian Houchin
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 15th 2014
1.047
1.011
4.8%
16.2
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 50%
2 lb American - Pale 2-Row2 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 20%
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 20%
1 lb Rolled Oats1 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.2 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlflock tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
1 oz bitter orange peel Spice Boil 8 min.
1 oz coriander Spice Boil 8 min.
1 oz Candied Ginger Spice Boil 8 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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
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: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ginger Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Brian Houchin. All Grain, ABV 4.82%, IBU 16.2, SRM 3.9, Fermentables: (Wheat, Pale 2-Row, Maris Otter Pale, Rolled Oats) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (whirlflock tablet, bitter orange peel, coriander, Candied Ginger)
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