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Sour Cherry Ale - Kriek, Belgian Cherry Beer

205 calories 25.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Sam Calagione Extreme Brewing
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 20th 2017
1.061
1.021
5.4%
32.2
5.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light6.6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 37.5%
6.60 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz American - Wheat8 oz Wheat 38 1.8 2.8%
8 oz Briess - Bonlander Munich8 oz Bonlander Munich 36 10 2.8%
10 lb Cherry10 lb Cherry 6.3 0 56.8%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 25.17 50%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 4.4 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.63 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 65 min.
1 tsp Irsh Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
4 tsp Pectic Enzyme Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

Wheat and Munich Malts are crushed.

For cherries - either 10lbs crushed sour, 7lbs regular, or 2lbs frozen.
After flameout, let cool to 170F then add cherries, transfer into carboy.

Add Pectic enzyme just before yeast.

OG - 1.066
FG - 1.016
ABV - 6.5%

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