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Chocolate Apricot Sour

196 calories 14.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Lambic
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cameron
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 1st 2025
1.060
1.007
7.0%
0.0
16.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Briess - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 0.00 / lb
0.00
25 350 3.84615%
3 lb Apricot (dried)3 lb Apricot (dried) 0.00 / lb
0.00
17.9 0 23.0769%
8 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row8 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 0.00 / lb
0.00
37 1.2 61.5385%
1.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 0.00 / lb
0.00
42 0.5 11.5385%
13 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Leaf/Whole 11 Dry Hop 2 days 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Lactobacillus plantarum
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 100 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
Lallemand - WILDBREW™ SOUR PITCH
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
86 - 104 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Chocolate Apricot Sour" Fruit Lambic beer recipe by Cameron. All Grain, ABV 6.97301%, IBU 0, SRM 16.6582, Fermentables: (Chocolate, Apricot (dried), Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-02 22:26 UTC
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