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Belgian Wit

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 25th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 45.5%
4 lb Flaked Wheat4 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 36.4%
1 lb American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 9.1%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 11.5 66.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 0.85 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
2 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Whirlpool 10 min.
0.50 oz Coriander Seed Spice Whirlpool 10 min.
0.25 oz Grains of paradise Spice Whirlpool 10 min.
13.29 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.12 gal Protein Rest Strike 130 °F 122 °F 30 min
Saccharification Rest Temperature 122 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mashout Temperature 152 °F 168 °F 10 min
4.4 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
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 4.65 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.15 28.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.48 21.9  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Wit" Witbier beer recipe by i3irdy. All Grain, ABV 5.06%, IBU 12.35, SRM 3.7, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Red Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid, Sweet Orange Peel, Coriander Seed, Grains of paradise, Phosphoric acid)
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