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Warm Summer Breeze

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.82 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Ernie
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 14th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

12.5

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	50%
4 lb	Flaked Wheat4 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	33.3%
1 lb	Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats1 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats	32.2	2.5	8.3%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 g	Columbus4 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	16.3	Boil	45 min	8.12	22%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Whirlpool	15 min	4.32	78%
18.17 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4 g	Columbus (Pellet) 4 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	8.12	22%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Simcoe (Pellet)	4.32	78%
18.17 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.12 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
3 gal	Sparge	--	175 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Coriander	Spice	Whirlpool	15 min.
1.50 oz	Orange zest	Spice	Whirlpool	15 min.
1 oz	Orange-Lime-Lemon zest	Spice	Kegging	7 days
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.86 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	63 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

This recipe has produced excellent results. Classic Wit--a mousse-like, long lasting head, slightly cloudy straw color beer, a slight peppery taste and a hint of orange. Perfect for sitting outside and enjoying a warm summer breeze.

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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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