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Basic Sour

116 calories 9.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: David Young
Calories: 116 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2026
1.036
1.005
4.0%
11.7
2.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Avangard - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 41.7%
2.50 lb Avangard - Wheat2.5 lb Wheat 38.2 2 41.7%
1 lb Briess - Dextrose1 lb Dextrose 42 1 16.7%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 11.65 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 60 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Columbus, OH Dublin Rd Plant 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 1.63 6.5  
Mash volume with grains 2.03 8.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.71 g | 22.8 qt) 5.67 22.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.3 29.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic Sour" No Profile Selected beer recipe by David Young. All Grain, ABV 3.97%, IBU 11.65, SRM 2.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Dextrose) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-16 18:32 UTC