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Honey + Orange Imperial Witbier

286 calories 29 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Alex C
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 30th 2016
1.086
1.021
9.3%
25.2
5.5
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Skagit Valley Malting - Copeland Pale6 lb Copeland Pale 33 2 30%
6 lb Honey6 lb Honey 35 2 30%
2 lb Torrified Wheat2 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 10%
3 lb American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 15%
3 lb Orange (Blood Orange)3 lb Orange (Blood Orange) 4.05 0 15%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma at 185 °F 25 min 4.2 50%
1 oz pekko1 oz pekko Hops Pellet 17.5 Aroma at 185 °F 25 min 21 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 lb blood orange Flavor Secondary 5 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 215 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 8.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Glacier Water RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
1 0 8 4 1 16
Dash of local sea salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Temperature -- 160 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 6.77 27.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.72 g | 34.9 qt) 7.65 30.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.86 3.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 6.77 27.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honey Blood Orange Imperial Wit: Witbier for citrus season!

Aged on full citrus for 10 days after primary, priming sugar will be a citrus oleo saccharum. Using low alpha and high alpha hops that both have good floral elements (saaz contributing darker earthy florals, pekko giving brighter minty florals).

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