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Cherry sour ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday March 23rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

9.6

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	72.7%
2 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	18.2%
16 oz	Cherry16 oz Cherry - (late fermenter addition)	6.3	0	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK0.5 oz Fuggle UK Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	8.02	50%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK0.5 oz Fuggle UK Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	5 min	1.6	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK (Pellet)		9.62	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	85%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	68 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

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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
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Notes

Fermented 4 days to sour, then added 16oz sour cherry juice concentrate and fermented out.

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Last Updated: 2026-03-29 00:38 UTC

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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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