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Sour Cherry Bomb 2

262 calories 21.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 16th 2025
1.080
1.012
8.9%
5.1
10.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 52.9%
4 lb American - Wheat4 lb Wheat 38 1.8 23.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 5.9%
1 lb Cracked Corn1 lb Cracked Corn 30 1 5.9%
32 oz Cherry Bay Orchards - Concentrated sour cherry juice32 oz Concentrated sour cherry juice 40 20 11.8%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 120 min 5.1 100%
10 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Med toast French oak stick (shaved) Other Mash 7 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal 160 °F 160 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 10.64 g | 42.6 qt) 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.64 g | 42.6 qt) 9.99 39.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -2.13 -8.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.51 g | 34.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Second brewing of experimental usage of sour cherry concentrate. First was delicious but going for more. Attempting to get Redenbach grand cru taste without prolonged aging. Hoping to achieve extra sweetness with use of wheat, corn, and 2 hr boil. More complex sour flavors with Philly sour yeast. A couple week on toasted oak should add barrel aged taste.

*Cherry juice added in secondary. I included it with fermentable ingredients to calculate total gravity/ alcohol.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-16 16:38 UTC