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Traditional Berliner Weisse

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brewing with Wheat
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 19th 2012
1.039
1.010
3.9%
6.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 50%
8 lb German - Wheat Malt8 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 50%
16 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Willamette4 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Mash 0 min 100%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Lactobacillus starter in 2nd 5 gallons. Split batch between wlp029 and lacobacillus yeast. Keep Lactobacillus at higher temp.
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
Yes
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Wayland - Lambic
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31 6 36 25 20 61
Profile: Wayland

Calcium(Ca): 31.0 ppm
Magnesium(Mg): 6.2 ppm
Sodium(Na): 20.0 ppm
Sulfate(SO4): 36.0 ppm
Chloride(Cl): 25.0 ppm
biCarbonate(HCO3): 61.5 ppm
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash in at 133 Temperature -- 133 °F 60 min
raise temp to 152 Temperature -- 152 °F 15 min
pull decoction and boil for 20 min Decoction -- 152 °F 20 min
dump 1/3 decoction to raise temp. Decoction -- 166 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.13 gal (48.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.13 gal (0.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7 28  
Mash volume with grains 8.13 32.5  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.15 -0.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 9.4 37.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.4 65.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment in split batches. 5 gallons in 70-75 range with lacto culture. 5 gallons at alt temp - 58. Then blend.

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