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Belgian Witbier

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 20th 2019
1.054
1.012
5.4%
14.8
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 45.5%
10 lb American - White Wheat10 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 45.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 14.77 50%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 0 min 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Toasted Coriander Spice Boil 15 min.
2 oz Orange Zest Flavor Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required
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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
11 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.9 gal (51.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.9 gal (3.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.76 gal (51.04 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.24 gal (40.96 qt) and adding 0.76 gal (3.04 qt) sparge/top-off. 11 44  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 11 44  
Mash volume with grains 12.76 51  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.9 g | 51.6 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 15.5 62
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1st Place Award in Sweethearts Revenge 2019, category 24A.

2nd Place Award in Liquid Poetry Slam 11th Annual-2018, category 24A.



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