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Cheater Sour

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Berliner Weisse
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 9th 2019
1.055
1.016
5.1%
16.9
3.3
4.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row21.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.8%
2 lb German - CaraFoam2 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 8.2%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 4.1%
24.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Zythos0.5 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 7.69 27.8%
0.60 oz Zythos0.6 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 7.09 33.3%
0.70 oz Zythos0.7 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 2.15 38.9%
1.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 ml Lactic acid Other Boil 0 min.
2 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Cheater Sour" Berliner Weisse beer recipe by EVL Valley. All Grain, ABV 5.06%, IBU 16.92, SRM 3.32, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraFoam, Lactose (Milk Sugar)) Hops: (Zythos) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid, Table Salt)
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