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Warm Summer Breeze

159 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.82 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Ernie
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 14th 2015
1.048
1.014
4.5%
12.5
3.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
4 lb Flaked Wheat4 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 33.3%
1 lb Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats1 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 8.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 g Columbus4 g Columbus Hops Pellet 16.3 Boil 45 min 8.12 22%
0.50 oz Artisan - Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool 15 min 4.32 78%
18.17 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Coriander Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
1.50 oz Orange zest Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
1 oz Orange-Lime-Lemon zest Spice Kegging 7 days
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.86 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.12 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge -- 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 6.96 27.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.15 g | 12.6 qt) 3.57 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.4 g | 29.6 qt) 7.82 31.3  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 6.26 25  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.24 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.57 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe has produced excellent results. Classic Wit--a mousse-like, long lasting head, slightly cloudy straw color beer, a slight peppery taste and a hint of orange. Perfect for sitting outside and enjoying a warm summer breeze.

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