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Witbier

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 20th 2025
1.045
1.011
4.4%
21.5
3.0
5.9
22.14
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 oz Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row150 oz Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 47.2%
75 oz Briess - White Wheat Raw75 oz White Wheat Raw $ 2.49 / lb
$ 11.67 		34.5 2 23.6%
56 oz Briess - Red Wheat Raw56 oz Red Wheat Raw $ 0.13 / oz
$ 7.28 		36.8 2 17.6%
28 oz Flaked Corn28 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.8%
9 oz Flaked Oats9 oz Flaked Oats $ 0.20 / oz
$ 1.80 		33 2.2 2.8%
318 oz / $ 20.75
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 21.52 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 tsp Yeast Nutrient $ 0.44 / oz
$ 0.73 		Other Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Irish Moss $ 1.99 / oz
$ 0.66 		Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
9.90 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
$ 1.39
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 163 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bentley’s BrewerLee Freeland MI
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 7 6 15 5 97
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.5 gal No sparge Mashout 168° 10-15 minutes after 60 minute MASH Infusion 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.56 gal (50.23 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.56 gal (2.23 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.5 gal (74.02 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.41 gal (41.64 qt) and adding 6.5 gal (26.02 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.91 67.7  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.29 g | 61.2 qt) 16.91 67.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 16.88 g | 67.5 qt) 18.5 74  
Grain absorption losses -2.48 -9.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.56 g | 50.2 qt) 14.18 56.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.88 51.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.88 g | 51.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.91 67.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Fleeulrich. BIAB, ABV 4.4%, IBU 21.52, SRM 2.95, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, White Wheat Raw, Red Wheat Raw, Flaked Corn, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss, Sweet Orange Peel, Coriander Seed)
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