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Sour Guaba

169 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 4.9 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.37 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.09 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 7th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner5.5 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 52.4%
4 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT4 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 38.1%
1 lb Quaker - Rolled Oats1 lb Rolled Oats 4 1 9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz zappa0.75 oz zappa Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 30 min 7 27.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 10 days 18.2%
0.50 oz idaho70.5 oz idaho7 Hops Leaf/Whole 8 Dry Hop 0 days 18.2%
1 oz cashmere1 oz cashmere Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 0 days 36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.41 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.53 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.44 g | 13.7 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.12 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.68 g | 22.7 qt) 5.37 21.5  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 5.09 20.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.4 qt) 4.9 19.6  
Total: 6.69 26.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sour Guaba" Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer recipe by Brewer #441286. All Grain, ABV 5.81%, IBU 7, SRM 4.52, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, WHITE WHEAT MALT, Rolled Oats) Hops: (zappa, Centennial, idaho7, cashmere) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-13 19:21 UTC