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Traditional Berliner Weiss

96 calories 8.7 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 6.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 7.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 96 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 8.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Thursday March 6th 2025
7.5 °P
1.5 °P
3.2%
0.0
2.7
5.2
2.73
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Rahr - North Star Pils3 lb North Star Pils $ 0.91 / lb
$ 2.73 		36.3 1.7 50%
3 lb Viking - Wheat Malt3 lb Wheat Malt 38 2.5 50%
6 lbs / $ 2.73
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Motueka0.5 oz NZ Motueka Hops Pellet 5.6 Dry Hop 0 days 13.82 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.23 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Citric acid Water Agt Whirlpool 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Pomona
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 52 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
7.5 qt Strike 145 °F 145 °F 45 min
1.5 qt Infusion 212 °F 155 °F 15 min
3.7 qt 212 °F 170 °F 10 min
4.75 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.75 g | 31 qt) 7.25 29  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.23 g | 32.9 qt) 7.73 30.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.25 29
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Traditional Berliner Weiss" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by Brewer #436224. BIAB, ABV 3.16%, IBU 0, SRM 2.72, Fermentables: ( North Star Pils, Wheat Malt) Hops: (NZ Motueka) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-10 18:09 UTC