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Nit Wit

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dominic Cantalupo
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 2nd 2017
1.051
1.012
5.0%
19.9
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 48.8%
8 lb Belgian - Wheat8 lb Wheat 38 1.8 39%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.8%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.4%
20.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 19.89 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Cracked Coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
1.50 oz Bitter Orange Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.13 qt Protein Rest Infusion -- 122 °F 30 min
3.84 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.61 gal (2.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.13 20.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.77 27.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.56 -10.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.3 g | 41.2 qt) 11.69 46.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.61 g | 50.5 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.81 67.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nit Wit" Witbier beer recipe by Dominic Cantalupo. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 19.89, SRM 3.26, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Cracked Coriander, Bitter Orange)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-05-02 17:13 UTC