Blue Moon Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain Witbier by greeno.matt@gmail.com | Brewer's Friend
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Blue Moon Clone

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Lil Sparky (Home Brew Forum)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 4th 2016
1.046
1.011
4.5%
14.9
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 49.2%
6 lb Flaked Wheat6 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 32.8%
2.50 lb Canadian - Pale Wheat2.5 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 13.7%
0.80 lb Rice Hulls0.8 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.4%
18.30 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 45 min 11.13 44.4%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 15 min 3.73 55.6%
0.90 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Infusion -- 152 °F --
6 qt mashout Temperature -- 211 °F 75 min
22 qt Sparge -- 180 °F 95 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 oz orange peel (bitter) Spice Boil 15 min.
0.40 oz orange peel (sweet) Spice Boil 15 min.
0.40 oz Coriander Seed Spice Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
73 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 276 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

The basic recipe came from the home brew forum, but the variation here used less flaked wheat, more pale wheat, and more base malt.

Original portions were pil malt 50%, flaked wheat 30%, 10% white wheat and flaked oats. Also added rice hulls cause I know I will need them in my brew system.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-19 20:22 UTC
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