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3bbl blackberry sour

Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 91 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 97.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 95.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 117 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 24th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.036

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

6.6

SRM (morey):

2.9

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
90 lb	Avangard - Pilsner90 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	64.3%
45 lb	Avangard - Wheat45 lb Wheat	38.2	2	32.1%
5 lb	Rice Hulls5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	3.6%
140 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 oz	Willamette8 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	6.57	50%
8 oz	Willamette8 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		50%
16 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Willamette (Pellet)		6.57	100%
16 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
55.75 gal	Strike	158 °F	148 °F	60 min
54 gal	Sparge	164 °F	160 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
44 lb	blackberry puree		Flavor	Primary	7 days

Yeast

Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast

Amount:	165 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1088 B cells required

Apex - Apex - Special Sour

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1088 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.77 psi Temp: 37 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

pitch apex special sour. at pH around 3.8-4, pitch san diego ale. hopefully around day 4. when gravity hits 1.015, add 44lb blackberry puree and ferment to 1.006-8 ideally. see what happens

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Last Updated: 2025-04-24 19:44 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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