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SWMBO Slayer Belgian Blonde

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.37 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Nate Enabnit
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 20th 2020
1.054
1.014
5.3%
14.9
4.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 44.4%
9 lb Belgian - Wheat9 lb Wheat 38 1.8 40%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.4%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 2.2%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.4%
22.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.87 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Mash 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 203 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
49.5 qt Fly Sparge 161.5 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.48 gal (49.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.48 gal (1.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.23 gal (68.93 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.2 gal (40.8 qt) and adding 5.23 gal (20.93 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.43 61.7  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.54 g | 62.2 qt) 15.43 61.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.34 g | 69.4 qt) 17.23 68.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.81 -11.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.48 g | 49.9 qt) 12.37 49.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 10.9 43.6  
Top off amount 0.6 2.4  
Volume into fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 15.43 61.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew Day Directions
1 Heat 12.37 gallons of water up to 161.5 degrees Fahrenheit
2 Add grain and stir
3 This should yield a total volume of 14.09 gallons at a temperature of 154 degrees Fahrenheit

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Constants (tweak as desired)
1.50 Boil off rate (gallons/hr)
0.11 Water absorption/lb grain (gallons)

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Calculate Required Preboil Volume
1.50 Boil Loss (gallons)
2.37 Absorption Loss (gallons)
-3.00 Top Off (optional)
12.37 Pre Boil Volume Needed (gallons)

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Mash Water Calculations
49.46 Total Quarts Needed
12.37 Gallons
2.30 Ratio (qts/lb)
161.5 Calculated Strike Water Temp (f)
14.09 Total Mash Volume (gallons)

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