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Belgian Wheat BBL

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 28th 2019
1.047
1.011
4.7%
20.0
3.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb American - Pilsner30 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 51.5%
10 lb Flaked Wheat10 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 17.2%
10 lb American - White Wheat10 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 17.2%
7 lb Flaked Rye7 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 12%
1.25 lb German - Munich Light1.25 lb Munich Light 37 6 2.1%
58.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Hallertau Blanc4 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 7.99 Boil 60 min 19.99 100%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 oz Citrus Zest Spice Boil 5 min.
2 oz Coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B44 Whiteout
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 495 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Shop June 2019
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
37 gal Temperature -- 122 °F 15 min
Temperature -- 154 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 33.65 gal (134.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 21.65 gal (86.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 46.19 gal (184.77 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 7.34 gal (29.36 qt) and adding 34.19 gal (136.77 qt) sparge/top-off. 41.53 166.1  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 41.18 g | 164.7 qt) 41.53 166.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 45.84 g | 183.4 qt) 46.19 184.8  
Grain absorption losses -7.28 -29.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.65 g | 134.6 qt) 34 136  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 32 g | 128 qt) 33 132  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 33 g | 132 qt) 32 128  
Total: 41.53 166.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Original called for all flaked wheat, but I didn't have enough on hand. Added flaked rye as a game day decision.

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