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Belgian Wheat

173 calories 15.7 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: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 27th 2018
1.053
1.010
5.7%
18.3
3.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb Belgian - Pilsner6.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 54.7%
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 40.5%
0.60 lb Rice Hulls0.6 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.9%
12.35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 18.28 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Indian coriander seeds Spice Boil 15 min.
1 oz Pink Peppercorns Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each Zest of one Sevilla orange Spice Boil 5 min.
2 oz lemon grass Spice Boil 1 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
RO Water: https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=BNXFYTS

Langhorne Water: https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=6LNNXGW
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.63 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.62 22.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 4.66 18.7  
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: 9.29 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Boil Additions

1.0 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh [4.8% AA] (60 min.) [Substitute: German Tradition]<br />



1.0 oz Indian coriander seeds, cracked (15 min.) [Use only the ones from Indian grocery store, not from supermarket]<br />



1.0 oz Pink Peppercorns, crushed (5 min.) [DO NOT use pink berries, which are often sold as pink peppercorns)<br />



Zest of one Sevilla orange aka bitter orange aka sour orange (5 min.) [Get at Caribbean/Cuban grocery; Substitute: 4.0 oz. of orange marmalade.]<br />



2.0 oz. Lemongrass, just the white part of stalk, cut into 1-inch pieces and bashed with rolling pin (1 min.)<br />


Yeast

White Labs WLP570 (~ 1L starter)
Notes / Brew Schedule

Mash @ 152°F for 60 min. (single-step infusion). Skip mash out.

1.0 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh @ 60 min.

1.0 oz Indian coriander seeds @ 15 min.

1.0 oz Pink Peppercorns @ 5 min.

Zest of one Sevilla orange @ 5 min.

2.0 oz. Lemongrass @ 1 min.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-04 12:53 UTC