sour Beer Recipe | All Grain Berliner Weisse by FCB | Brewer's Friend

sour

192 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 102 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 107.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 105 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 10th 2022
1.059
1.009
6.6%
5.8
5.0
5.4
134.82
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 lb Montana Craft Malt - 2-row150 lb 2-row 37 2.4 76.9%
15 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)15 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.7%
20 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose20 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 1.10 / lb
22.00
42 0.5 10.3%
10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L10 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 0.99 / lb
9.90
35 20 5.1%
195 lbs / 31.90
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Tettnanger16 oz Tettnanger Hops 1.12 / oz
17.92
Pellet 2.1 Boil 45 min 5.75 100%
16 oz / 17.92
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
61.75 gal Strike 166 °F 151 °F 60 min
69.745 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
45 g Yeast Nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
100 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - Apex sour
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
0.17 / g
85.00
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
61 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1961 B cells required
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1961 B cells required
85.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Forest City Brewery Ward Labs Report 09-2024
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 10 14 14 10 26.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Knockout at 72f for sour culture.
Corn sugar helps drop the pH

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