Barrel X: Thorson Wit Sour

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Martin, Michel
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 22nd 2016

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	German - Wheat Malt5 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	50%
5 lb	German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	50%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Yeast

- -

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No

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Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb	4.38	17.5
Mash volume with grains	5.18	20.7
Grain absorption losses	-1.25	-5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.13 g \| 16.5 qt)	4.63	18.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7 g \| 28 qt)	7.5	30
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	9	36
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Thorson Wit secondary soured with the (I believe) Roeselaire blend aged in a white or red wine barrel
Ferment in high 60s to suppress esters
Try also unsoured and soured unbarrelled

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Barrel X: Thorson Wit Sour