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Backberry Sour

127 calories 10.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit Sour
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 127 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 21st 2025
1.042
1.007
4.6%
37.2
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg German - Bohemian Pilsner2 kg Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 50%
2 kg German - Wheat Malt2 kg Wheat Malt 37 2 50%
4 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Bramling Cross30 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 27.28 33.3%
30 g Bramling Cross30 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 9.89 33.3%
30 g Bramling Cross30 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
90 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 kg Blackberries Water Agt Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
20 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 3.25 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 3.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 L Infusion 75 °C 68 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 32.1 L) 30.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 34.7 L) 33.5
Grain absorption losses -4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.2 L) 26
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 21
Volume into fermentor 21
Total: 30.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Add blackberries at day 7 day of fermentation and leave for 7 more days before crashing
  • Sanitise fresh blackberries in Starsan then freeze to break down the cell walls, thaw and gently mash before adding to beer in a hop bag to keep seeds out of the beer.
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-21 18:35 UTC