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Belgian WitBier

Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: NorthWest Small Batch Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 21st 2022

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

31.9

SRM (morey):

5.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)4.5 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)	35	1.6	37.9%
2.50 lb	Great Western - White Wheat2.5 lb White Wheat	37	3.5	21.1%
2.50 lb	Flaked Wheat2.5 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	21.1%
10 oz	Flaked Oats10 oz Flaked Oats	33	2.2	5.3%
1 lb	Munich1 lb Munich	37	6	8.4%
0.75 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.75 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	6.3%
11.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops		Pellet	8.7	Boil	60 min	31.87	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Sterling (Pellet)		31.87	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.3 gal		Strike	155 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	sweet orange peel		Flavor	Boil	55 min.
0.50 oz	Coriander Seed		Spice	Boil	55 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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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
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Notes

Typical Belgian Witbier will be Malted Barley and Wheat as well as Coriander and Orange.

152F Mash for 1 hour
Saaz hops full 60 mins. WitBier's require Nobel hops IBU 10-17

Last 5 mins of boil add --
unground coriander seeds that you grind yourself Typically 0.5 ounces to 1 ounce is the right amount for a 5 gallon batch
Also add Bitter orange peel. can be purchased from a homebrew shop or zest from fresh oranges can be good too. For dried add 0.5 ounces per 5 gallons and for fresh zest 0.25 to 0.5 ounces.

Ferment with T-58 dry yeast per package directions and usually Witbier is bottle conditioned.

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Last Updated: 2022-09-14 13:42 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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