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Lychee Sour

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Source: Cope
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 23rd 2024
1.054
1.012
5.4%
54.4
5.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row5 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 30.3%
5 lb Great Western - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 30.3%
5 lb Lychee (Litchi)5 lb Lychee (Litchi) - (late fermenter addition) 7.65 0 30.3%
1 lb Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt 34 15 6.1%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.5%
4 oz Gambrinus - Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt 37 25 1.5%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil 60 min 22.64 9.1%
2 oz Hops Direct - Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 10 min 28.36 36.4%
2 oz Hops Direct - Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 1 min 3.37 36.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy1 oz AU Galaxy Hops Pellet 16 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 10 days 18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 oz Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WILDBREW™ SOUR PITCH
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
86 - 104 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal BIAB Infusion 152 °F 149 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.11 g | 40.4 qt) 9.69 38.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.03 g | 44.1 qt) 10.61 42.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.42 g | 33.7 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 6.75 27  
Volume into fermentor 6.75 27  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 2/8/25. Ferm 2. 152....151. Very simple, had good volume. Great efficiency, OG 1.054. Overchilled! To 58. Dumped almost a half gallon of trub. Pitched at 60. Going slowly the next morning.

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