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Soviet Sour

68 calories 5.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 16 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 liters
Post Boil Size: 14 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 68 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 5.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday May 25th 2025
1.023
1.003
2.6%
20.5
8.5
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
425 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale425 g Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 24.6%
1,025 g Weyermann - Pilsner1025 g Pilsner 36 1.5 59.4%
125 g American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)125 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.2%
150 g Weyermann - CaraAroma150 g CaraAroma 36 140 8.7%
1,725 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 45 min 12.04 33.3%
2 g El Dorado2 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 20 min 3.05 13.3%
8 g El Dorado8 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 7 min 5.42 53.3%
15 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Infusion 68 °C 67.5 °C 40 min
Infusion 67.5 °C 70 °C 10 min
Sparge 70 °C 70 °C 5 min
4 L Infusion 75 °C 75 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40 g Red dried fruits Herb Boil 20 min.
15 g Hibiscus Herb Secondary 15 min.
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Hibiscus Herb Boil 20 min.
25 g Hibiscus Herb Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
20 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 33 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 79.2 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sour water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 0 50 100 0
Mi primera sour. Al no disponer de agua de osmosis, me veo obligado a usar agua con Bicarbonato y con sodio.
Formulación propia.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Soviet Sour" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by Brewer #337838. All Grain, ABV 2.55%, IBU 20.51, SRM 8.53, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), CaraAroma) Hops: (Simcoe, El Dorado) Other: (Red dried fruits, Hibiscus, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-25 16:38 UTC
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