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Half-Wit

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 17th 2011
1.053
1.013
5.2%
16.2
23.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian Pilsner 2-Row5 lb Belgian Pilsner 2-Row 36 2 52.6%
3 lb White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 40 2 31.6%
1 lb Oats, Flaked1 lb Oats, Flaked 37 1 10.5%
0.50 lb Black Patent0.5 lb Black Patent 27 525 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding0.75 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 60 min 50%
0.25 oz Saaz (U.S.)0.25 oz Saaz (U.S.) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 16.7%
0.50 oz Hersbrucker (German)0.5 oz Hersbrucker (German) Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 5 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 lb Rice Hulls Other Boil 1 hr.
0 lb Irish Moss Other Boil 1 hr.
0 lb Lemon zest Other Boil 1 hr.
0.02 lb White Peppercorns Other Boil 1 hr.
0 lb PH 5.2 Stabilizer Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit II Ale Yeast WLP410
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Single Infusion Mash Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
sparge (fly) Infusion -- 168 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.4 qt) 2.28 9.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.44 25.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Half-Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Wendy Cottrell. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 16.24, SRM 23.57, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner 2-Row, White Wheat, Oats, Flaked, Black Patent) Hops: (East Kent Golding, Saaz (U.S.), Hersbrucker (German)) Other: (Rice Hulls, Irish Moss, Lemon zest, White Peppercorns, PH 5.2 Stabilizer)
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  • Last Updated: 2011-06-17 18:33 UTC