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Witbier

142 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Justin Gizinski
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 8th 2017
10.8 °P
2.6 °P
4.3%
10.4
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - White Wheat11 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 44%
10 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 40%
2 lb Belgian - Unmalted Wheat2 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 8%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Huell Melon1.5 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 10.35 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Dried Orange Zest Spice Boil 5 min.
1.20 oz Crushed Coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Chamomile Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 214 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: force carb       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
shoot for mash pH of 5.2
add 20-30 ml of acid to mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 gal strike temp - 155 F Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.56 gal (66.23 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.56 gal (18.23 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17 gal (68 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10 gal (40 qt) and adding 5 gal (20 qt) sparge/top-off. 15 60  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.4 qt/lb 15 60  
Mash volume with grains 17 68  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.56 g | 66.2 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 21.38 85.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Target Final Boil Volume: 15 gallons

Evaporation Rate: 1.5 gallons per hour

Boil Time: 60 minutes

Runoff Volume Needed: 17.13 gallons 15 gallons (final boil
volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)

Grain Amount: 25 pounds

Grain Absorption: 3 gallons

Total Water Needed: 20.13 gallons 17.13 gallons (runoff) + 3 gallons (grain absorption) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)

Mash Water Needed: 15 gallons based on 2.4 quarts per pound of grain

Sparge Water Needed: 5 gallons 20 gallons (total water) – 15 gallons (mash water)

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