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American Witless

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.119 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 1st 2020
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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 17

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 51.2%
9.50 lb Flaked Wheat9.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 44.2%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.7%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.06 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.48 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
2 oz Bitter Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 22.94 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sugar Hill, GA
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
25 qt Protein Rest Strike 131 °F 122 °F 20 min
14.6 qt Infusion 122 °F 152 °F 60 min
15.8 qt Infusion 152 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.06 32.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 9.78 39.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.33 g | 5.3 qt) 5.88 23.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.45 g | 25.8 qt) 11 44  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 4.8 19.2  
Top off amount 5.2 20.8  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 13.94 55.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Witless" Witbier beer recipe by Surfist42. All Grain, ABV 5.81%, IBU 19.55, SRM 3.93, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Coriander Seed, Bitter Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-04 15:19 UTC