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Belgian Wheat

193 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 34.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 20th 2025
1.058
1.016
5.4%
32.6
4.2
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb US - Pale 2-Row30 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 42.9%
35 lb Flaked Wheat35 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 50%
5 lb Flaked Oats5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7.1%
70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11.40 oz Domestic Hallertau11.4 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 60 min 15 57.6%
8.40 oz Willamette8.4 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 17.58 42.4%
19.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 1 min.
4 oz Orange Zest Flavor Boil 1 min.
2 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 567 B cells required
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Priming
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
34 gal 170 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.24 gal (128.97 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.24 gal (80.97 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 33.6 gal (134.4 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.4 gal (25.6 qt) and adding 21.6 gal (86.4 qt) sparge/top-off. 28 112  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 28 112  
Mash volume with grains 33.6 134.4  
Grain absorption losses -8.75 -35  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.24 g | 53 qt) 15.24 61  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.24 g | 129 qt) 34.24 137  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.74 -3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 30 g | 120 qt) 32.25 129  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 32.25 g | 129 qt) 30 120  
Total: 43.24 173
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Wheat" Witbier beer recipe by Brewer #435896. All Grain, ABV 5.39%, IBU 32.58, SRM 4.19, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, Willamette) Other: (Coriander Seed, Orange Zest, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-20 20:10 UTC