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176 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 98 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 103.12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (ending kettle)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 10th 2022
1.054
1.008
6.1%
5.3
3.7
5.4
111.95
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row110 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 71%
20 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose20 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 1.10 / lb
22.00
42 0.5 12.9%
20 lb American - White Wheat20 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 12.9%
5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 0.99 / lb
4.95
35 20 3.2%
155 lbs / 26.95
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Galena2 oz Galena Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 60 min 5.33 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
55.875 gal Strike 163 °F 151 °F 60 min
64.27 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
45 g Yeast Nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
77.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - Apex sour
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
0.17 / g
85.00
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
61 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1731 B cells required
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1731 B cells required
85.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Forest City Brewery Ward Labs Report 2023
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 9 15 16 33 95
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Knockout at 72f for sour culture.
Corn sugar helps drop the pH
May take up to 10 days to fully attenuate

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