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Sour Ale - Berliner Weisse (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Berliner Weisse (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Watermelon Berliner Weisse Kettle Sour
21 L 3.57% 12.38 1.036 1.009
All Grain 7465
Catharina Sour - Mango
23 L 4.38% 7.73 1.040 1.007
BIAB 5536
Goodbelly kettle sour base
7 gal 4.28% 3.23 1.039 1.007
All Grain 5478
Berliner Weisse- Full Sour Mash
3 gal 4.53% 6.72 1.048 1.013
All Grain 4281
Ich Bin Ein Berliner-Weisse
6 gal 3.1% 1.25 1.033 1.009
All Grain 4272
Pina Colada Milshake Sour
15 L 4.97% 5.91 1.053 1.015
All Grain 4099
Lemon Sour
20 L 3.54% 6.67 1.035 1.008
All Grain 3824
nanaimo vice
6 gal 4.09% 8.19 1.035 1.004
All Grain 3700
Pineapple sour
23 L 5.03% 5.13 1.049 1.010
All Grain 3574
sour wheat
20 L 4.51% 4.4 1.036 1.002
All Grain 3189

Newest Berliner Weisse (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Pastry Blackberry Sour
200 L 7.98% 6.43 1.078 1.017
All Grain 54
plum crazy
5.5 gal 3.61% 5.7 1.032 1.005
All Grain 46
Baja Bug Sour
150 gal 5.34% 0 1.054 1.014
All Grain 64
Raspberry Sour Ale
5.5 gal 6.3% 15.74 1.062 1.014
All Grain 66
Awesome Recipe
23 L 3.01% 0 1.031 1.008
All Grain 64
Pine Berry Weisse
21 L 6.34% 3.89 1.056 1.008
All Grain 120
Krutipysk
20 L 6.32% 25.73 1.055 1.007
All Grain 110
Krutipysk
20 L 6.55% 14.21 1.057 1.007
All Grain 75
Lutra Sour ale
5.5 gal 4.91% 0 1.048 1.011
All Grain 93
Peach sour
5.5 gal 4.16% 2.39 1.042 1.010
All Grain 116

Fermentables Used In Berliner Weisse (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - White Wheat 227 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 36% 4% - 70%
American - Pilsner 196 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 53% 15% - 100%
German - Pilsner 188 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 50% 5% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt 175 German Grain base malt 2°L
37 38% 3% - 71%
German - Acidulated Malt 167 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 7% 1% - 25%
Flaked Oats 155 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 11% 2% - 100%
American - Wheat 129 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 35% 8% - 61%
US - Pale 2-Row 126 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 56% 7% - 100%
Flaked Wheat 98 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 15% 2% - 52%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 71 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 1% - 33%

Hops Used In Berliner Weisse (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Citra 87 11 51% 2% - 100%
Saaz 80 3.5 82% 9% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 70 3.75 86% 14% - 100%
Cascade 56 7 62% 3% - 100%
Magnum 50 15 84% 1% - 100%
Mosaic 46 12.5 48% 5% - 100%
Amarillo 40 8.6 41% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 39 4 75% 17% - 100%
Centennial 34 10 47% 5% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 32 3.9 88% 25% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Berliner Weisse (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 2 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 100% 100% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 2 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 100% 100% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 2 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 32% 14% - 50%
American - White Wheat 2 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 75% 50% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 2 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 83% 67% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Berliner Weisse (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 274 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour 193 Lallemand Wilds & Sours Medium High 85% 68°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 36 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Lallemand - WILDBREW™ SOUR PITCH 35 Wilds & Sours Low Low 0% 86°F 104°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007 28 Wyeast Ale 0.11 Low 75% 55°F 68°F
Lallemand - Sourvisiae 27 Lallemand Ales High Medium 85% 50°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 27 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Lactobacillus 5335 27 Wyeast Ale 0.09 - 75% 60°F 95°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lactobacillus Blend OYL-605 25 Omega Yeast Labs Bacterial Cultures 0.12 N/A 0% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 25 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Berliner Weisse (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 150 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 148 Water Agt Boil 59% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 82 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 69 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 36%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 64 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 55 Fining Boil 34% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 40 Water Agt Boil 21% 0% - 100%
Table Salt 23 Water Agt Boil 18% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 23 Water Agt Mash 63% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 22 Water Agt Mash 2% 0% - 25%

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