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Apricot Sour Pale

Name: Apricot Sour Pale
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 12 lb Francin Pilsner; 6 lb Apricot; 1 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 5 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Alex
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday December 25th 2016

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Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

34.1

SRM (mosher):

5.8

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	LINC Malt - Francin Pilsner12 lb Francin Pilsner	37.3	1.65	66.7%
6 lb	Apricot6 lb Apricot	4.05	0	33.3%
18 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops		Lupulin Pellet	25	Whirlpool at 185 °F	5 min	34.05	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	basic mash	Decoction	165 °F	155 °F	65 min
1 gal	Bucket Batch Sparge	Batch Sparge	170 °F	165 °F	10 min
1 gal	Bucket Batch Sparge	Batch Sparge	170 °F	165 °F	10 min

Yeast

Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	68 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	77 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 7.1 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Glacier Water RO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
1	0	8	4	1	16
Purified water
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Notes

Fruit season is here, bring on the fruited sours! Single malt, single hop, single fruit, single sour culture.

1oz of Cryo Citra: $3.50
Water : $6
12lb Local malt: $21
Apricots = free
Pack of Philly Sour: $7
~$40 total for ~5 gallon batch.

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Last Updated: 2026-07-06 21:56 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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