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Belgian Witbier

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 15th 2016
1.047
1.011
4.7%
18.6
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 36.8%
2.50 lb American - Wheat2.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 26.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.3%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 15.8%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Palisade0.5 oz Palisade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Boil 60 min 14.14 50%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 15 min 4.49 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Bitter orange peel Spice Boil --
0.50 oz Coriander Spice Boil --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 243 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Force carb       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 150 °F --
Fly Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.5 10  
Mash volume with grains 3.14 12.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.67 g | 22.7 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.92 g | 27.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.12 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Witbier" Witbier beer recipe by Trekker23. All Grain, ABV 4.65%, IBU 18.63, SRM 4.24, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Honey, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Palisade, Mount Hood) Other: (Bitter orange peel, Coriander )
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  • Last Updated: 2016-04-15 13:57 UTC