Belgian Wit Beer Recipe | All Grain Witbier by Pete-Hoff | Brewer's Friend
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Belgian Wit

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 13th 2023
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1.014
5.4%
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5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 44%
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 40%
0.63 lb Flaked Oats0.625 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4%
0.38 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.375 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz Pacific Jade0.85 oz Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 10 min 14.57 63%
0.50 oz Pacific Jade0.5 oz Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 12.1 Whirlpool 5 min 4.32 37%
1.35 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.06 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.88 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz orange peel Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit II Ale Yeast WLP410
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hays MIne
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Need to increase qt/lb or absorption rate as not enough water after mash. Needed to add ~1gal of water after mash to reach ~7gal preboil volume.

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