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#TrEnDiNg Berliner Weisse v2.0

114 calories 11.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BL
Calories: 114 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 6th 2019
1.035
1.008
3.5%
0.0
2.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.40 lb American - Pilsner5.4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 67.5%
2.60 lb German - Pale Wheat2.6 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 32.5%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Temp: 72 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Clearwater
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
3.75 gal Mash 30 / Recirc 30 Temperature -- 150 °F 30 min
3 gal Recirc Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.64 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.63 g | 18.5 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.38 g | 25.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.1 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 6 24  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG - 1.036
FG - 1.011
= 3.3%

Strike temp 160 / Mash Temp 150
Mash for 60 minutes
Rest for 30 / Recirculation for 30

First Runnings:
Net Wort Pre Sparge - 2.75 gal
Pre-Sparge OG - 1.056 @ 70
Ph - 5.99

Sparge:
Prepared 4 gal Sparge Water @ 170F
2 gal Batch Sparge @ 15 minutes each (Recirculating)
Post-Sparge OG - 1.033 @ 70

PRE BOIL VOLUME - 6.5 gal

PRIMARY BOIL:
Boil for 15 Min
SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONS:
@ 15 - 1 Whirlfloc

Net 6.25 gal TOTAL USABLE WORT

Brewed: 6/6/19

  • Pitched 8 Swanson Lactobacillus Plantarum pills
  • Prepared Wyeast 1007 German Ale Starter (OG 1.040, 1200ml)
    SEE NOTES

    Checked 6/27/19
  • Measured 3.10 pH
  • Pitched Starter

    Secondary 7/18/19
    FV1 -2 packs (24 oz) Publix Mixed Berries (2gal)
    FV2 - 3 oz Key Lime (cut, frozen), 1/4tsp Vanilla Extract, 1.5tbsp Graham Cracker Extract, 2oz Lactose with 1/2cup water dissolved (1gal)
    FV3 - 9 oz Sweet Dark Cherries with 12 oz Strawberry Shortcake Coffee, Cold Pressed 24hrs (1gal)
    FV4 - 9 oz Sweet Dark Cherries with 12 oz Dark Italian Espresso, Cold Pressed 24hrs (1gal)
    FV5 - 1/2 gallon left for base

    Bottled: 8/1/19 ( 5.5 GALLONS NET, ~ 46-12 oz / 4-22 oz bottles)
    1 oz Corn Sugar per gallon as primer, 2.7 vol

    BREW NOTES:
  • Fine mill lead to stuck sparges. Had to clean and re-try each time. Use rice hulls next time!!
  • DID NOT DO SECONDARY BOIL!!!
  • Somehow... naturally fermented. Maybe in the pills? Wild berliner I guess. Noticed krausen but didn't check gravity. Added yeast and nothing much happened. Saved trub for yeast recovery.

    TASTING NOTES:
  • Pre-yeast pitching, base tasted pretty solid! Truer to berliners I've had commercially.
  • Post fermentation, also tasting nice. Aroma could be better.. but taste is on point.

    BOTTLING NOTES:
  • Key lime.. pretty damn tasty. Strong key lime aroma but subtle key lime tartness. Complements the other flavors nicely. Still may need to cut back just a touch on the key lime next time.
  • Mixed berry is more sour than fruity.. but delicious! Has a nice color and aroma but not as fruit forward as expected.
  • Blended the Espresso and Strawberry Shortcake.. and was absolutely the right thing to do. Best of both worlds! Might be my new favorite of what we've done...
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-15 18:53 UTC