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Our First Berliner

140 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 225 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 225.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 2.694 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 28th 2020
1.042
1.014
3.7%
4.2
2.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb German - Pilsner Malt220 lb German - Pilsner Malt 37 1.8 57.1%
123 lb Weyermann - German - Pale Wheat123 lb German - Pale Wheat 39 1.5 31.9%
42 lb Apricot42 lb Apricot - (late fermenter addition) 4.05 0 10.9%
385 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20.45 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet) 20.45 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet) Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 4.24 100%
20.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
409.09 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3123 B cells required
White Labs - wlp677
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3123 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.75 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
90 gal Strike -- 122 °F 15 min
90 gal Temperature 122 °F 150 °F 60 min
65.5 gal Sparge 122 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 120 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 134.63 gal (538.51 qt) 107.19 428.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 107.19 428.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates -84.87 g | -339.5 qt) 134.63 538.5  
Grain absorption losses -42.88 -171.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 161.44 645.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.77 g | 27.1 qt) 225.5 902  
Boil off losses -0.5 -2  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.77 -3.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Top off amount 219.5 878  
Going into fermentor 225 900  
Total: 268.63 1074.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Our First Berliner" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by BrewDonkey1. All Grain, ABV 3.72%, IBU 4.24, SRM 2.86, Fermentables: (German - Pilsner Malt, German - Pale Wheat, Apricot) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet) ) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-04 20:27 UTC