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Secret Cat Black Witbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Eric Muhlheim
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 19th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

15.4

SRM (morey):

32.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	37.7%
4.50 lb	US - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	34%
1 lb	Franco-Belges - Caramel Munich 601 lb Caramel Munich 60	34	60	7.5%
1 lb	Grain Millers - Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	34.6	1.5	7.5%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	7.5%
0.75 lb	German - Carafa III0.75 lb Carafa III	32	535	5.7%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum (15 AA)0.25 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	11	25%
0.75 oz	Sterling0.75 oz Sterling Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Whirlpool	0 min	4.44	75%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum (15 AA) (Pellet)	11	25%
0.75 oz	Sterling (Leaf/Whole)	4.44	75%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1 qt	Carafa malt only	Steeping	60 °F	60 °F	300 min
5 gal		Infusion	146 °F	146 °F	60 min
2 gal		Strike	212 °F	170 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 oz	Brewer's Best - Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
3 each	Orange zest	Spice	Boil	0 min.
3 each	Mashed oranges	Flavor	Primary	0 min.
1 each	Fresh Rosemary	Herb	Secondary	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	73 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 8.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Dark Witbier with orange and rosemary, evoking Freddy's night time adventures.

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Last Updated: 2020-11-13 03:37 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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