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Belgian Wit

Created: Wednesday December 4th 2024
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155 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 50 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.77 lb American - Pilsner4.77 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 45.2%
4.77 lb Flaked Wheat4.77 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 45.2%
1.01 lb Flaked Oats1.01 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.3 Boil 50 min 12.84 19.8%
1.01 oz Lemondrop1.01 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 2 min 1.9 80.2%
1.26 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.38 oz Orange Zest Spice Boil 10 min.
0.55 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1.83 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 151 °F 45 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 3.96 15.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.55 g | 10.2 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.32 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.16 g | 8.6 qt) 4.11 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.25 -5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3.25 13  
Top off amount 2.25 9  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.07 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Bonger. All Grain, ABV 4.47%, IBU 14.75, SRM 3.66, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Magnum, Lemondrop) Other: (Orange Zest, Coriander Seed)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-22 23:21 UTC