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Fruit Sour Base

115 calories 10.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 130 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 150 liters
Post Boil Size: 132 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 115 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday July 31st 2025
1.038
1.007
4.0%
9.8
3.5
5.4
54.21
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 kg Les Maltiers - Jehanne D’Arc Pilsen Malt12 kg Jehanne D’Arc Pilsen Malt 0.91 / kg
10.92
37.3 2.06 49.2%
12 kg Les Maltiers - Malt de Blé12 kg Malt de Blé 0.99 / kg
11.88
37.7 2.43 49.2%
400 g Rice Hulls400 g Rice Hulls 0 0 1.6%
24.40 kg / 22.80
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Yakima Chief Hops - Citra35 g Citra Hops 33.33 / kg
1.17
Leaf/Whole 14.4 Boil 60 min 9.79 100%
35 g / 1.17
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
72 L Infusion 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
80 L Fly Sparge 72 °C 72 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
2.50 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
2 ml Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
36.74 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
23.57 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WILDBREW™ SOUR PITCH
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
15.00 / each
15.00
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
30 - 40 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
30 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 433 B cells required
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
3.81 / each
15.24
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
25 - 40 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
30 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 433 B cells required
30.24 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.21 bar       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
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
"Fruit Sour Base" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by Xiua brewery. All Grain, ABV 3.98%, IBU 9.79, SRM 3.5, Fermentables: ( Jehanne D’Arc Pilsen Malt, Malt de Blé, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-03 10:32 UTC
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