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Blue Balls

Created: Tuesday June 20th 2017
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209 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
1.063
1.016
6.1%
24.1
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Belgian - Wheat5.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 47.8%
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 52.2%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.12 50%
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 8 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 89% 33.5 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.5 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.063
  • Actual OG: 1.070
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 7.88%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 85.7%
  • Actual FG: 1.010
  • Calories per 12oz 209 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 21.8 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
5/9/2018 10:23 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.070 5.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
5/15/2018 1:38 AM
over 6 years ago 		+6 Fermentation Complete 1.010   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
"Blue Balls" Witbier beer recipe by Rainy Day Brewer. All Grain, ABV 6.09%, IBU 24.12, SRM 3.56, Fermentables: (Wheat, Pilsner) Hops: (Fuggles, Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-06-20 00:18 UTC