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(Lemon)age à Trois

188 calories 18.6 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: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Devin Trudgen
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 29th 2025
1.057
1.013
5.9%
7.2
3.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 38.3%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 8.5%
5.50 lb American - Wheat5.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 46.8%
0.25 lb Flaked Barley0.25 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 2.1%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 4.3%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 175 °F 3 min 4.5 33.3%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 3 min 2.7 33.3%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop at 75 °F Day 3 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Lemon peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Balanced Profile:
4.6g Gypsum
3.5g Calc. Chloride
1.2g Salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.15 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.83 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.83 qt/lb 5.15 20.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.05 24.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.55 g | 14.2 qt) 3.08 12.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.57 26.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.53 22.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.23 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Sugar Addition - comes from lemon simple syrup.
-Recipe comes from http://mind-over-batter.com/drinks/homemade-lemon-soda/
-Simple Syrup dosed at 1 Tablespoon/16oz beer or 1/2 Cup/Gallon wort.
-Added at flameout.

Started ferment at 66deg and let natural rise throughout ferment.

Lemon Threesome = Lemondrop Hops, Lemon Simple Syrup, Dried Lemon Peel

Brew #1 - 2/22/25

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