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May the 2nd Beer b Sour

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 4th 2026
1.056
1.014
5.5%
17.6
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,360 g Briess - DME Golden Light1360 g DME Golden Light 44.6 4 44.7%
753 g Dry Malt Extract - Wheat753 g Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 24.8%
176 g US - Guava176 g Guava - (late fermenter addition) 42 0 5.8%
288 g US - Guava288 g Guava 46 0 9.5%
144 g US - Lychee (Litchi)144 g Lychee (Litchi) 41.8 0 4.7%
320 g US - Lychee (Litchi)320 g Lychee (Litchi) 46 0 10.5%
3,041 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 5.48 65.4%
15 g Ariana15 g Ariana Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 30 min 12.1 34.6%
43.35 g / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
1st Home
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 2.52 10.1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.48 1.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume 5.04 20.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 2.52 10.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"May the 2nd Beer b Sour" Fruit Beer recipe by TheMightyT. Extract, ABV 5.48%, IBU 17.57, SRM 3.45, Fermentables: (DME Golden Light, Dry Malt Extract - Wheat, Guava, Lychee (Litchi)) Hops: (Mandarina Bavaria, Ariana)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-04 12:13 UTC