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Summer Witbier

158 calories 15.6 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: 36 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Weigel
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 22nd 2015
1.048
1.011
4.8%
16.9
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
26.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner26.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 50%
26.50 lb Flaked Wheat26.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 50%
53 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 16.88 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 oz Corriander Spice Boil 5 min.
4.50 oz Orange Peels Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1015 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
10 grams chalk
13 grams baking soda
17 grams gypsum
20 grams calcium chloride
8 grams epsom salt
2 grams canning salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 gal Strike 162F Infusion -- 148 °F 30 min
2.2 gal Boiling water Infusion -- 155 °F 30 min
Heat for fly sparge Temperature -- 170 °F 1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.15 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 31.61 gal (126.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 19.61 gal (78.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.48 gal (77.91 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.76 gal (31.04 qt) and adding 7.48 gal (29.91 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.24 61  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.15 qt/lb 15.24 61  
Mash volume with grains 19.48 77.9  
Grain absorption losses -6.63 -26.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.25 g | 93 qt) 27.64 110.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.61 g | 126.5 qt) 36 144  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 30 120  
Going into fermentor 30 120  
Total: 42.88 171.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Brandon Weigel. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 16.88, SRM 3.42, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Corriander, Orange Peels, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-05-25 16:14 UTC