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Belgian Wit

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 1st 2020
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1.052
1.013
5.1%
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5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 65.2%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 17.4%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 17.4%
11.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 11.15 66.7%
0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 10 min 7.38 33.3%
2.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description 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:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.5 oz       Temp: 68 °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

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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-19 18:20 UTC
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