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Belgian Wit Ale for blending

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 54% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 6th 2018
1.048
1.011
4.8%
39.0
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 39.3%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 28.6%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 7.1%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 14.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 3.6%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 35 min 38.95 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
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
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.5 qt Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.37 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 2.95 11.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.2 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Added about 4 gallons into the barrel on July 23rd, 2018.

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