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Maine's Best White Ale

171 calories 17 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 27th 2018
1.052
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5.2%
18.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb American - Red Wheat0.25 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 2.1%
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 41.3%
3 lb Flaked Wheat3 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 24.8%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.1%
0.55 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.55 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
0.55 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.55 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.3%
1.25 lb American - White Wheat1.25 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 10.3%
12.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Nugget0.3 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 16.16 28.6%
0.25 oz Crystal0.25 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 0.82 23.8%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.34 47.6%
1.05 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz curacao / bitter orange peel Spice Boil 5 min.
0.25 oz toasted coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
3# wheat, 2# base @ 1.0 qt/#. 110 rest for 20. -- -- 110 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.78 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.75 19  
Grain absorption losses -1.51 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5.48 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
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: 9.26 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Partial mash for protein rest on wheat. Added strike water, remaining mash, to hit 150.

For the love of God, bag the orange peels or put a strainer on your diptube. So many clogs...

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  • Last Updated: 2018-05-01 16:56 UTC