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Blue Balls

165 calories 16.7 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jason
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 24th 2019
1.050
1.012
5.0%
14.4
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 47.6%
4.75 lb Flaked Wheat4.75 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 45.2%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.8%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.4 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Leaf/Whole 10.7 Boil 60 min 14.36 100%
0.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1.50 oz Orange peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Coriander Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.1 gal Infusion -- 152 °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 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blue Balls" Witbier beer recipe by Jason. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 14.36, SRM 3.55, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Mandarina Bavaria) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride, Beer Nutrient, Orange peel, Coriander)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-25 19:35 UTC