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Cucumber Sour Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 30th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

8.9

SRM (morey):

21.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted8 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	67.8%
3 lb	American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	25.4%
0.80 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.8 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	6.8%
11.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Saaz0.65 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	3.5	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	8.86	100%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.64999999851317 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		8.86	100%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.84 gal		Strike	157 °F	145 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 lb	cucumbers	Flavor	Secondary	2 days
1 tbsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5.90 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Lactobacillus Brevis

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	70 - 95 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 16.01 psi Temp: 39 °F CO₂ Level: 2.9 Volumes

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

Notes

Sour wort for 24-48hrs until PH of 3.3 - 3.5

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Last Updated: 2023-06-30 16:38 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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