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The Lost Diadem

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://byo.com/article/witbier-style-profile/
Created: Wednesday November 23rd 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.85 lb Grain Millers - Flaked White Wheat4.85 lb Flaked White Wheat 36 1.6 40%
5.28 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5.28 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 43.6%
1.18 lb Grain Millers - Flaked Oats1.18 lb Flaked Oats 34.6 1.5 9.7%
0.27 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.27 lb Munich Type I 38 6 2.2%
0.54 lb Rice Hulls0.54 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.5%
12.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.74 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.74 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 15.41 100%
0.74 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 oz Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
0.40 oz Corriander Flavor Boil 5 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:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 74 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
14963
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
88.9 10 24 119.4 1 22.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.22 gal Protein Strike 128 °F 122 °F 15 min
Saccharification Temperature 122 °F 154 °F 60 min
Mash Out Temperature 154 °F 168 °F 10 min
3.05 gal Sparge Fly Sparge 168 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.55 18.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.51 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.52 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4.47 17.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.02 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Name
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The Lost Diadem of Rowena Ravenclaw, an important artifact in the Harry Potter series and the subject of much searching and consternation in the climax of the last book. The Ravenclaw motto is "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure," and the diadem itself is said to enhance the wit of the wearer.

Recipe Formulation
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I'm a little skeptical of the protein rest because I've had bad luck in the past with using a protein rest and destroying my head and body. However, due the the large portion of unmalted wheat, I think it does actually make sense in this case so I'm going to see how it goes and go from there.

Last time I did a variant of this recipe I had a hell of a time with a stuck sparge, but I didn't actually use rice hulls. I had to add them in to get it unstuck. Going to follow the recipe more closely this time.

BJCP:
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https://www.bjcp.org/style/2021/24/24A/witbier/

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