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Sour Base

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 434 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 435.66 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 7th 2026
1.046
1.009
4.9%
7.9
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Rahr - North Star Pils330 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 47.5%
330 lb Rahr - White Wheat330 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 47.5%
35 lb German - Acidulated Malt35 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5%
695 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 oz Magnum11 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 7.88 100%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6575 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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 Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 435.91 gal (1743.65 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 423.91 gal (1695.65 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 316.23 gal (1264.9 qt) 260.63 1042.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 260.63 1042.5  
Mash volume with grains 316.23 1264.9  
Grain absorption losses -86.88 -347.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 262.16 1048.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 435.91 g | 1743.7 qt) 435.66 1742.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.41 -1.7  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 433.75 g | 1735 qt) 434 1736  
Estimated amount in fermentor 434 1736  
Total: 522.79 2091.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sour Base" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by Brewer #429388. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 7.88, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: (North Star Pils, White Wheat, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-07 18:57 UTC