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Schwester Frieda Berliner Weisse

96 calories 8.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.48 liters
Post Boil Size: 14.04 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Cervesiastische Versuchsanstalt
Calories: 96 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 8.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday March 12th 2014
8.0 °P
1.5 °P
3.4%
3.4
5.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
1.80 kg German - Pilsner1.8 kg Pilsner 38 2.77 63.8%
0.90 kg German - Wheat Malt0.9 kg Wheat Malt 37 3.84 31.9%
120 g German - Caramel Pils120 g Caramel Pils 35 4.91 4.3%
2.82 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 First Wort at 95 °C 0 min 3.38 100%
10 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.46 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
13.4 L Sparge 80 °C 76 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1.20 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
- Homegrown Lactos + Brewbaker Jahrgangsweisse for Brettanomyces
Amount:
1.20 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 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
 
Notes

Hops:
As only very little hop is used and hardly any hop aroma is perceived in the style, you can use whatever hop you find at home. But be careful: Stay below IBU 5 to prevent impeding the lactos.

Boil:
Traditionally Berliner Weisse is not boiled at all. This however was boiled ca. 30 mins to prevent DMS.

Lactos:
I usually grow my own Lactos. I take a hand full of malt and put it in a simple, warm DME wort. To give the lactos a headstart, I usually add a little lactic acid (80%, from Amazon). That way only acidophile microbes will grow in the wort. Keep it in a warm place – I now use a Yoghurt maker to keep the temerature between 25-35°C, but had success with a thermos flask, too. Every morning, I pour away about 1/3 of the wort and replace it with new wort. After one week I stop pouring away and only keep the temperature between 25 and 35°C. As soon as it tastes lemony sour, it's time to brew. Pour the sour wort right into your fermentor at primary fermentation.

Brett:
Berliner Weisse traditionally incorporates Brettannomyces. I got my strain from two bottles of Brewbaker Jahrgangsweisse 2013 – a commercially brewed Craft Berliner Weisse from germany. Fits the style perfectly.

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