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Baja Bug Sour

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 150 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Owen Bankson
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 22nd 2026
1.054
1.014
5.3%
0.0
5.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb American - Pilsner110 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 43.1%
110 lb American - White Wheat110 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 43.1%
25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.8%
10 lb German - Acidulated Malt10 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.9%
255 lbs / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled Water
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
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 151.5 gal (606 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 139.5 gal (558 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 103.28 gal (413.1 qt) 82.88 331.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 82.88 331.5  
Mash volume with grains 103.28 413.1  
Grain absorption losses -31.88 -127.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 100.75 g | 403 qt) 114.25 457  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 151.5 g | 606 qt) 165 660  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 150 600  
Going into fermentor 150 600  
Total: 197.13 788.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Baja Bug Sour" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by Owen Bankson. All Grain, ABV 5.34%, IBU 0, SRM 5.87, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-22 17:23 UTC