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Traditional Berliner Weiss

94 calories 5.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.26 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 6.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 7.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 94 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 5.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Thursday March 6th 2025
7.5 °P
0.3 °P
3.7%
5.5
2.7
5.2
2.73
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Rahr - North Star Pils3 lb North Star Pils $ 0.91 / lb
$ 2.73 		36.3 1.7 50%
3 lb Viking - Wheat Malt3 lb Wheat Malt 38 2.5 50%
6 lbs / $ 2.73
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Motueka0.2 oz NZ Motueka Hops Pellet 5.6 First Wort 0 min 5.53 100%
0.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 qt Strike 145 °F 145 °F 45 min
1.5 qt Infusion 212 °F 155 °F 15 min
3.7 qt 212 °F 170 °F 10 min
4.75 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.90 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.70 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.30 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Kölsch Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 52 B cells required
White Labs - wlp672
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 52 B cells required
Escarpment Labs - Berliner Brett I
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 75.2 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 52 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Traditional Berliner Weiss" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by Brewer #436224. BIAB, ABV 3.73%, IBU 5.53, SRM 2.72, Fermentables: ( North Star Pils, Wheat Malt) Hops: (NZ Motueka) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Citric acid)
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Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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