Mike's Dark Sour Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer | Brewer's Friend
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Mike's Dark Sour Ale

230 calories 19.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 25th 2020
1.070
1.012
7.5%
0.9
26.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 68.1%
10 oz Aromatic Malt10 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.9%
10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.9%
10 oz American - Chocolate10 oz Chocolate 29 350 3.9%
1.90 lb American - Wheat1.9 lb Wheat 38 1.8 11.8%
10 oz German - Spelt Malt10 oz Spelt Malt 37 2 3.9%
2 oz Belgian - De-Bittered Black2 oz De-Bittered Black 34 566 0.8%
10 oz Flaked Oats10 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.9%
258.40 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Strisselspalt3 g Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 200 °F 60 min 0.86 100%
3 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.6 gal MASH WATER Strike 167 °F 151 °F 60 min
5 gal SPARGE WATER Sparge 185 °F 167 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 266 B cells required
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Variable
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 266 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.72 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 7 45 100 75 110
100% RO WATER
STRIKE = 1.25g Gypsum & 1.75g Calcium Chloride & 0.75g Calcium Hydroxide (5.25 gallons)

SPARGE = 1.25g Gypsum & 1.75g Calcium Chloride & 0.75g Calcium Hydroxide (5.25 gallons)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Mike's Dark Sour Ale" Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer recipe by Sour Lover. All Grain, ABV 7.52%, IBU 0.86, SRM 26.53, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate, Wheat, Spelt Malt, De-Bittered Black, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Strisselspalt) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-08 03:57 UTC
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Sour Lover 07/26/2022 at 04:04pm
This is an amazing base beer, and this beer really shines when placed in secondary with fresh or frozen dark cherries.


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