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Silly Sour Base

155 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Crab Creek Brewing
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 6th 2023
1.047
1.013
4.5%
6.9
4.0
5.3
5.76
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner6 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner $ 0.96 / lb
$ 5.76 		36.3 1.9 53.3%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.2%
4 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt4 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 35.6%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 8.9%
11.25 lbs / $ 5.76
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 6.93 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
Lallemand - Sourvisiae
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.25 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.22 gal Strike 154 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.47 g | 33.9 qt) 10.47 41.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.29 g | 37.2 qt) 11.29 45.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.94 g | 27.8 qt) 8.94 35.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7.5 30  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.5 g | 30 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.47 41.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Sourvisiae pitched 12 hours after US-05

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