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Blackberry Sour

Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Lambic
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Raymond Shveida
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 1st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

7.6

SRM (morey):

6.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.25 lb	US - Pale 2-Row4.25 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	56.7%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	6.7%
0.25 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich0.25 lb CaraMunich	33	50	3.3%
0.25 lb	German - Vienna0.25 lb Vienna	37	4	3.3%
0.25 lb	Flaked Oats0.25 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	3.3%
2 lb	Blackberry2 lb Blackberry	3.6	0	26.7%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Artisan - Saaz (US)0.5 oz Saaz (US) Hops		Pellet	3.7	Boil	20 min	7.62	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Artisan - Saaz (US) (Pellet)		7.62	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	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	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirflock	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 tbsp	Fermaid K	Other	Boil	10 min.
2 lb	Blackberry	Flavor	Primary	7 days
0.50 tsp	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	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) 103 B cells required

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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
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Notes

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Last Updated: 2026-02-22 20:20 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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