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(Lemon)age à Trois

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Devin Trudgen
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 29th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

7.2

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	US - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	38.3%
1 lb	American - Vienna1 lb Vienna	35	4	8.5%
5.50 lb	American - Wheat5.5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	46.8%
0.25 lb	Flaked Barley0.25 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	2.1%
0.50 lb	Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	4.3%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil at 175 °F	3 min	4.5	33.3%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	3 min	2.7	33.3%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Dry Hop at 75 °F	Day 3		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	4.5	33.3%
2 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	2.7	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.15 gal		Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.83 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 oz	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 oz	Lemon peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	63 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Balanced Profile: 4.6g Gypsum 3.5g Calc. Chloride 1.2g Salt
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Notes

Sugar Addition - comes from lemon simple syrup.
-Recipe comes from http://mind-over-batter.com/drinks/homemade-lemon-soda/
-Simple Syrup dosed at 1 Tablespoon/16oz beer or 1/2 Cup/Gallon wort.
-Added at flameout.

Started ferment at 66deg and let natural rise throughout ferment.

Lemon Threesome = Lemondrop Hops, Lemon Simple Syrup, Dried Lemon Peel

Brew #1 - 2/22/25

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Last Updated: 2025-02-23 05:39 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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