Sour Beer Recipe | All Grain Berliner Weisse by Boxcar Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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Sour

90 calories 7.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 57% (brew house)
Source: Boxcar Brewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 90 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 7.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 5th 2024
1.028
1.004
3.1%
4.8
3.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row4.25 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 55.7%
3.25 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT3.25 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 42.6%
2 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 1.6%
7.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 2.47 33.3%
0.25 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.25 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 1.91 33.3%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 1 min 0.4 33.3%
0.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.28 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.22 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.99 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.66 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.92 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.15 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.09 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.09 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.81 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.36 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.13 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
77 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 56 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 3.32 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 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

Ferment for 12 days

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