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Belgian Wit

Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday February 12th 2020

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OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 17

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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 20

Wit is What It Is

by Ugly Duck Brews

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

18.2

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

25.85

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Belgian - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner	$ 1.23 / lb $ 9.23	37	1.6	65.2%
2 lb	Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 2.25 / lb $ 4.50	34	2	17.4%
2 lb	American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat	$ 2.25 / lb $ 4.50	40	2.8	17.4%
11.50 lbs / $ 18.23

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.75	Pellet	2.1	Boil	60 min	11.19	66.7%
0.75 oz	Mandarina Bavaria0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	$ 0.67 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	7.3	Boil	10 min	7.05	33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 1.25

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.75	11.19	66.7%
0.75 oz	Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet)	$ 0.67 / oz $ 0.50	7.05	33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 1.25

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14.5 qt	Strike	136 °F	124 °F	15 min
5 qt	Infusion	212 °F	145 °F	30 min
3.5 qt	Infusion	212 °F	154 °F	15 min
9 qt	Infusion	212 °F	169 °F	10 min
8 qt	Fly Sparge	174 °F	170 °F	40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 6.37 / each $ 6.37
Attenuation (custom):	79%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required

$ 6.37 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3 oz Temp: 60 °F 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
PH at start was 7.25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

1/2 lb rice hulls used in Mash Tun
0.4 oz crushed coriander - 5 min end of boil
0.7 oz fresh sweet orange zest - 3 min end of boil
Actual OG 1.050
Actual FG 1.009
ABV - 5.38%
14 days primary 65 degrees
10 days secondary
Got more attenuation than is normal for Wyeast 3944
Kegged with 3 oz corn sugar, then, after 14 days, pressure CO2 the rest of the way to approx 3 vols

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Last Updated: 2020-06-02 20:45 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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