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Philly Sour

291 calories 23.4 g 650 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.21 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Gerald Gunn
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 291 calories (Per 650ml)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 650ml)
Created: Saturday January 10th 2026
1.049
1.007
5.5%
22.9
4.4
5.6
22.54
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Maker's Malt - Maker's Pilsner6 lb Maker's Pilsner $ 1.26 / lb
$ 7.56 		37.9 1.78 60.3%
3.70 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT3.7 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT $ 1.89 / lb
$ 6.99 		38.1 3.5 37.2%
0.25 lb Flaked Oats0.25 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.5%
9.95 lbs / $ 14.55
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.42 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.52 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 7.99
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
20 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 220.4 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 3.5 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
13.64 L Strike 67 °C 67 °C 60 min
14 L Fly Sparge 75 °C 74 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 14
Mash volume with grains 17
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.3 L) 15.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.9 L) 24.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 20
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20 L) 19
Total: 29.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Philly Sour" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by Gerald Gunn. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 22.94, SRM 4.39, Fermentables: ( Maker's Pilsner, WHITE WHEAT MALT, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-13 00:03 UTC