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Belgian Wit

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 11th 2018
1.054
1.009
5.8%
16.0
4.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 49%
6 lb Flaked Wheat6 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 49%
0.25 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.25 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 15.99 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Citrus zest Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 132 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
143 21 32 58 62 100
4 mL lactic acid
2 g Gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.6 gal Temperature -- 122 °F 15 min
9.6 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
9.6 gal Temperature -- 172 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.96 19.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.59 g | 18.4 qt) 5.05 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Wit" Witbier beer recipe by snew. All Grain, ABV 5.84%, IBU 15.99, SRM 4.39, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Wheat, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Citrus zest, Coriander )
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