PB0010 Limelight 03/13/2021 Beer Recipe | All Grain Berliner Weisse by rivesborland | Brewer's Friend
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PB0010 Limelight 03/13/2021

194 calories 23.3 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 105 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 112 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Rives
Calories: 194 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday March 12th 2021
1.058
1.019
5.1%
3.4
6.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
82 lb Dingemans - Pilsen82 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 34.5%
55 lb Rahr - White Wheat55 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 23.2%
25 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)25 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 10.5%
15 lb Rice Hulls15 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 6.3%
13.50 lb Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat13.5 lb Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 5.7%
11 lb Dingemans - Biscuit11 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 4.6%
11 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt11 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.6%
10 lb Flaked Oats10 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.2%
15 lb Rice Hulls15 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 6.3%
237.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5.50 oz Styrian Goldings5.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 3.44 100%
5.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
70.12 gal Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.32 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
60 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20.03 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tbsp Fermcap Other Boil 90 min.
9 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 g zinc Other Boil 15 min.
10 g ground fresh cinnamon Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1986 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.68 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 0 70 35 0
70 gal strike water (60 above false bottom) at 168 F
25 g gypsum in mash
25 g Epsom salt in mash
60 g CaCl in mash
20 ml 88% lactic in mash
~70 gal sparge water at 180 F
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

For first 3 bbl segment, boil 75 min and knock out as normal. For 2nd 3 bbl segment, perform kettle souring procedure as follows:

part 1:
1 tbsp fermcap prior to boil
perform short ~5-10 min boil
Do Not add any hops during short boil
recirc through heat exchanger back into kettle to lower 110F
acidify to pH 4.5 via lactic acid additions (~180 ml)
pitch lactobacillus source and cover with plastic wrap and let sit 1-3 days until desired sour level as determined by pH (3.3-3.7) and taste

part 2:
bring back to full boil and finish process like regular brew
add lactose with 20 min left in boil
18 g whirlfloc with 15 min left in boil
1 g zinc with 15 min left in boil
add 10g (~4 tsp) of ground cinnamon at flameout
whirlpool 20 min
ferment at 68F with S-04
Add fruit towards end of primary fermentation

part 3:
Soft Crash to 60F
Drop Yeast
add:
-8 oz McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract (or equivalent high quality real vanilla extract with just alcohol and vanilla)

-zest from ~30 limes<br />
-1.5 lb Motueka Hops<br />


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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-16 20:40 UTC
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