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Lychee Sour

Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Source: Cope
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 23rd 2024

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

54.4

SRM (morey):

5.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Great Western - Domestic 2-Row5 lb Domestic 2-Row	37	2	30.3%
5 lb	Great Western - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat	37	3.5	30.3%
5 lb	Lychee (Litchi)5 lb Lychee (Litchi) - (late fermenter addition)	7.65	0	30.3%
1 lb	Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt	34	15	6.1%
4 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	1.5%
4 oz	Gambrinus - Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt	37	25	1.5%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	15.4	Boil	60 min	22.64	9.1%
2 oz	Hops Direct - Citra2 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.3	Boil	10 min	28.36	36.4%
2 oz	Hops Direct - Citra2 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.3	Boil	1 min	3.37	36.4%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy1 oz AU Galaxy Hops	Pellet	16	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	10 days		18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior (Pellet)	22.64	9.1%
4 oz	Hops Direct - Citra (Pellet) 3.9999999908503 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	31.73	72.8%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy (Pellet)		18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.5 gal	BIAB	Infusion	152 °F	149 °F	75 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.50 oz	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - WILDBREW™ SOUR PITCH

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	0%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	86 - 104 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Brewed 2/8/25. Ferm 2. 152....151. Very simple, had good volume. Great efficiency, OG 1.054. Overchilled! To 58. Dumped almost a half gallon of trub. Pitched at 60. Going slowly the next morning.

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Last Updated: 2025-02-09 12:46 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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