Blackberry Sour Beer Recipe | All Grain American Pale Ale by Raymond Shveida | Brewer's Friend
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Blackberry Sour

152 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Raymond Shveida
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 1st 2025
1.047
1.006
5.3%
48.9
6.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb US - Pale 2-Row4.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 9.1%
0.25 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.25 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.5%
0.25 lb German - Vienna0.25 lb Vienna 37 4 4.5%
0.25 lb Flaked Oats0.25 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.5%
5.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum0.5 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 60 min 48.91 100%
0.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Infusion -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirflock Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Fermaid K Other Boil 10 min.
2 lb Blackberry Flavor Secondary 10 min.
2 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Sea salt Spice Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes


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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-01 15:24 UTC
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