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rhubarb ginger sour

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 23rd 2026
1.043
1.008
4.6%
1.4
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Stone Path Malt - Nor'East Gold8 lb Nor'East Gold 36.8 2 48.5%
8 lb Stone Path Malt - Nor’East Pale8 lb Nor’East Pale 37.3 2.9 48.5%
0.50 lb Bob's Red MIll - Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 1 3%
16.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 1.37 100%
0.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal 154 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 lb rhubarb Other Secondary 4 days
5 lb Ginger root Other Secondary 4 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 142 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.75 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
 
Notes

boil for 10 min to sanitize then let it drop 100F and add lactose bacillus. Kettle sour till pH drops to 3.5. then boil for 20min.
After a week in Primary drop temp to 65f and add Rhubarb and ginger for 4 days. Crash and keg.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-23 13:55 UTC
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