Imperial Sour Beer Recipe | All Grain Berliner Weisse by Brewer #454188 | Brewer's Friend
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Imperial Sour

232 calories 22.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 500 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 508.18 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 18.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 18.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71.5% (brew house)
Calories: 232 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday February 11th 2026
18.3 °P
4.1 °P
7.8%
12.7
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 kg Dingemans - Pilsen100 kg Pilsen 36.8 1.7 58.8%
40 kg Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt40 kg BEST Wheat Malt 37.7 2.2 23.5%
20 kg Rolled Oats20 kg Rolled Oats 33 2.2 11.8%
10 kg Gladfield - Maltodextrin10 kg Maltodextrin 34.5 3 5.9%
170 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
500 g Nelson Sauvin500 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 12.65 100%
500 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermoale AY4
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
17 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3206 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
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
"Imperial Sour" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by Brewer #454188. All Grain, ABV 7.79%, IBU 12.65, SRM 4.83, Fermentables: (Pilsen, BEST Wheat Malt, Rolled Oats, Maltodextrin) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-13 16:05 UTC
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