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Berliner Weissbier

113 calories 9.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 5 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.35 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: MTF Wiki
Calories: 113 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 1st 2018
1.035
1.005
3.9%
0.0
2.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat3 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat 38 2 30%
7 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner7 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 70%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Saccharomyces "Bruxellensis" Trois WLP644
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 85 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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
8.8 gal Strike Temperature -- 60 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.63 g | 38.5 qt) 9.85 39.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.43 g | 41.7 qt) 10.65 42.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.13 g | 32.5 qt) 8.35 33.4  
Boil off losses -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Volume into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 9.85 39.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


Souring Wort:
As an example, say that 5 gallons of wort has a pH of 5.0 just before pitching the Lactobacillus culture. Begin by adding 5 mL (1 US teaspoon) of food grade lactic acid to the wort for a target of ~4.4 pH. Stir gently, then take another pH reading. Continue to add 1-2 mL of lactic acid until the wort has the desired pH. Once a pH of 4.0 - 4.4 is reached, pitch the Lactobacillus culture. This small amount of lactic acid shouldn't have much of an impact on flavor.
OYL-605

Steps

1-2 days before brewing make a 1 liter starter of 1.040 wort, and add your vial of WLP644. Let it sit at room temperature until use. Also make 1 liter of 1.040 wort, and pour OYL-605 into the starter. Incubate 24-48 hours at room temperature to increase the cell count.

Mash in at 145°f for 60 minutes; if hops have to be used, then make sure to add the hops to the mash.
Sparge as normal.

Bring the wort to a boil and then turn the heat off (no need to boil for more than a couple of minutes).

Adjust PH ~4.2 to limit growth Clostridium butyricum and other potential off-flavor bacteria. Not necessary, but this is a best practice suggestion.

Chill the wort down to 95°f, and transfer to a CO2 purged carboy or keg. Add the 1 liter of OYL-605 Lactobacillus Blend starter. Allow it to sour for 24 hours. No external heating is required.

After the souring phase, chill the soured wort down to ~70°F and pitch WLP644 Trois (boiling to kill the Lactobacillus before adding the WLP644 Trois is optional; see kettle souring). You can aerate if you feel necessary. After 2 weeks a stable gravity should be reached.

Rack or transfer off as normal to bottles or a keg.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-01 16:46 UTC