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Belgian Sour Cherry Ale

113 calories 11.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Lambic
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 113 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday June 23rd 2025
1.037
1.009
3.6%
0.0
7.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.27 kg Rahr - Premium Pilsner2.27 kg Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 67%
0.91 kg Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt0.907 kg Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 26.8%
0.17 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.17 kg Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5%
0.04 kg American - Roasted Barley0.04 kg Roasted Barley 33 300 1.2%
3.39 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Amarillo28 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Dry Hop 0 days 100%
28 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 L Cherry Juice Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WIT BELGIAN WIT-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
17 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
17 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Calgary, AB (South - Glenmore - 2017)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 10.2
Mash volume with grains 12.4
Grain absorption losses -3.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.8 L) 20.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.7 L) 26
Boil off losses -5.7
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 30.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Sour Cherry Ale" Lambic beer recipe by Raklar. All Grain, ABV 3.64%, IBU 0, SRM 7.05, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Belgian Pilsner Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Amarillo) Other: (Cherry Juice)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-23 02:50 UTC