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Kiwi sour

152 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 134.6 (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 19th 2019
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Brew Log History
36°FTemp
Target 56°F
1.010Gravity
OG: 1.041
Attenuation: 74.98%
4.1%ABV
Calories: 134.6 / 12oz
Carbs: 13.8 g / 12oz
22Days
Readings: 0

Mar 03, 2019 to Mar 25, 2019

Last Updated: 6 years ago from Brewlog
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - White Wheat4.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 47.4%
4.50 lb American - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 47.4%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.3%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.97 gal Mash temp step #1 Infusion -- 130 °F 15 min
Mash Temp step #2 Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
6.94 gal Mash out. Sparge -- 168 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
4 lb Kiwi Flavor Secondary 10 days
3.50 lb Cactus pear Flavor Secondary 10 days
7 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 238 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Notes

Starter:
.5 gal water and 1 cup Light DME. Pitch lactobacillus to starter wort at 100 Deg F. and hold temp for 3 days.

Day 3: Brew day
Mash grains for 15 minutes at 130, then step up to 155 for 60 minutes. mash out at 168 F, collect runoff and Boil for 15 minutes. Reduce wort temp to 100 deg F
Adjust Wort pH to 4.5 before Pitching Lacto starter and hold at 100 Deg F for 7 days, or until pH reaches 3.3-3.7.

Day 10: Boil and Pitch yeast.
Boil soured wort for 90 minutes, and chill to 56 Deg F.
Pitch German ale/Kölsch yeast and ferment for 6 days at 56 Deg F.

Day 16:
Rack to secondary, and add the fruit of choice.
Optional: gather up a small amount of yeast from bottom of primary to pitch into secondary along with fruit addition. Allow to rest for 10-14 days.

Day 26:
Drop temp to 39 Deg F and condition for 1 week.

Day 33:
Keg and Carbonate to 3 Volumes Co2. (6 g/L) and serve.







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