Berliner Weisse Sour Beer Recipe | All Grain Berliner Weisse by Joe cartier | Brewer's Friend
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Berliner Weisse Sour

154 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Wambat brewing
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 22nd 2025
1.047
1.010
4.8%
23.0
6.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.60 kg Malteurop - Pale Ale Malt2.6 kg Pale Ale Malt 38 6 53.1%
1.80 kg Finland - Wheat Malt1.8 kg Wheat Malt 38 2 36.7%
0.50 kg Rice Hulls0.5 kg Rice Hulls 0 0 10.2%
4.90 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Northern Brewer14 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 14.46 50%
14 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)14 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 100 °C 45 min 8.51 50%
28 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L heat strike water to 68c Batch Sparge 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 kg Blue berry Water Agt Secondary 8 days
0.45 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.45 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.15 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.15 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
20 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.26 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.9 g/l
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

During mashing rested at 77c for 15 minute after 60 minutes at 67c blueberry pure were added on day 8, Gravity at this time was 1.0175 final gravity target 1.010.

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Joe cartier 11/08/2025 at 09:38pm
4 of 5




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Joe cartier 11/08/2025 at 09:40pm
beer turned out pretty good i have made it into smaller batch size to accommodate my Equipement.


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