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Sour Apricot Blonde

202 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Lambic
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin Wright
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 16th 2015
1.060
1.023
5.1%
4.4
5.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise6 lb Golden Promise 37 3 51.1%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 17%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 17%
1.75 lb American - Vienna1.75 lb Vienna 35 4 14.9%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 4.4 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 lb Apricot, Fresh Pitted Flavor Secondary 90 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
Lactobacillus
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 160 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.67 14.7  
Mash volume with grains 4.61 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.57 g | 18.3 qt) 5.55 22.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.22 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

To brew this sour blonde with apricot, mash at high temp for a short amount of time: 160°F (71°C) for 15 minutes. The idea is to create a wort with low fermentability and even some starch remaining.

Ferment with primary strain at 68°F (20°C) for ale

After primary fermentation is complete, rack to your aging vessel of choice (shoot for as low oxygen permeability as possible to limit acetic acid) and add Brett/bacteria blend.

Once souring has reached our satisfaction (8-12 months typically), add the apricots. Select a variety with intense flavor (Blenheim, Golden Sweet, etc.). You can choose to throw a few pits in for character.

After 2-3 months, rack off apricot sludge and package.

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