European Sour Ale - Berliner Weisse
A very pale, refreshing, low-alcohol German wheat beer with a clean lactic sourness and a very high carbonation level. A light bread dough malt flavor supports the sourness, which shouldn't seem artificial. Any Brettanomyces funk is restrained.
Flavor Profile: Clean lactic sourness dominates and can be quite strong. Some complementary doughy, bready or grainy wheat flavor is generally noticeable. Hop bitterness is undetectable; sourness provides the balance rather than hops. Never vinegary. A restrained citrusy
Ingredients: Wheat malt content is typically 50% of the grist (as is tradition with all German wheat beers) with the remainder typically being Pilsner malt. A symbiotic fermentation with top-fermenting yeast and Lactobacillus (various strains) provides the sharp sourn
BJCP Style GuideTop 10 Berliner Weisse Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23A.Berliner Weisse |
21 L | 3.72% | 4.19 | 1.034 | 1.006 | All Grain | 5415 | |
Kettle Sour w/ Raspberry |
5 gal | 5.99% | 1.75 | 1.055 | 1.009 | All Grain | 4752 | |
Bakke Brygg Berliner Weisse 22L |
15 L | 5.47% | 8.01 | 1.051 | 1.010 | All Grain | 3975 | |
Sour Ale strawberry |
13 L | 3.43% | 6.32 | 1.031 | 1.005 | All Grain | 3144 | |
Proviva Berliner |
25 L | 4.22% | 0 | 1.039 | 1.006 | BIAB | 2981 | |
Berliner malina |
20 L | 4.29% | 8.22 | 1.039 | 1.007 | All Grain | 2783 | |
Sour |
720 L | 2.77% | 7.9 | 1.030 | 1.008 | All Grain | 2709 | |
Wild Maine Blueberry Kettle Sour (Berliner Weisse) |
3.5 gal | 5.06% | 12.86 | 1.052 | 1.014 | All Grain | 2635 | |
Kettle sour experiment probiotic |
5.5 gal | 7.01% | 19.97 | 1.068 | 1.014 | All Grain | 2312 | |
Base Berliner Weisse with lactose |
5.5 gal | 7.94% | 3.87 | 1.086 | 1.026 | All Grain | 2233 |
Newest Berliner Weisse Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waggoo |
3 gal | 3.29% | 0 | 1.033 | 1.008 | extract | 25 | |
Berliner Weisse |
5.25 gal | 3.93% | 1.64 | 1.035 | 1.005 | BIAB | 57 | |
Lambic |
6 gal | 6.04% | 13.47 | 1.054 | 1.008 | All Grain | 39 | |
Fruity Berliner Pale Ale |
5.5 gal | 3.53% | 10.49 | 1.036 | 1.009 | All Grain | 54 | |
Fruited Sourvisiae |
2 gal | 1.24% | 0.06 | 1.011 | 1.002 | All Grain | 45 | |
Rasberry GOSE? |
21.3 L | 5.8% | 11.77 | 1.052 | 1.008 | BIAB | 82 | |
Blueberry Sour |
18 L | 4.65% | 0 | 1.044 | 1.009 | All Grain | 87 | |
Plum port |
24 gal | 17.16% | 0 | 1.139 | 1.009 | extract | 53 | |
Kewliner Weisse |
13 L | 3.86% | 6.28 | 1.035 | 1.006 | All Grain | 32 | |
SourKraut |
26 L | 3.02% | 7.07 | 1.030 | 1.007 | All Grain | 117 |
Fermentables Used In Berliner Weisse Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
German - Pilsner | 207 | German | Grain | base malt |
1.6°L
|
38 | 50% | 3% - 100% |
American - White Wheat | 205 | American | Grain | base malt |
2.8°L
|
40 | 38% | 2% - 100% |
German - Wheat Malt | 172 | German | Grain | base malt |
2°L
|
37 | 40% | 7% - 67% |
American - Pilsner | 144 | American | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 48% | 8% - 100% |
German - Acidulated Malt | 140 | German | Grain | acidulated malt |
3.4°L
|
27 | 6% | 1% - 50% |
American - Wheat | 89 | American | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
38 | 40% | 4% - 70% |
Rice Hulls | 69 | Adjunct | other |
0°L
|
0 | 6% | 0% - 53% | |
US - Pale 2-Row | 65 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 54% | 13% - 100% |
German - Bohemian Pilsner | 64 | German | Grain | base malt |
1.9°L
|
38 | 50% | 16% - 99% |
Flaked Oats | 57 | Adjunct | raw |
2.2°L
|
33 | 10% | 3% - 29% |
Hops Used In Berliner Weisse Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hallertau Mittelfruh | 80 | 3.75 | 87% | 20% - 100% |
Saaz | 64 | 3.5 | 79% | 3% - 100% |
Hallertau Hersbrucker | 38 | 4 | 90% | 50% - 100% |
Citra | 36 | 11 | 45% | 4% - 100% |
Domestic Hallertau | 34 | 3.9 | 83% | 15% - 100% |
Tettnanger | 32 | 4.5 | 83% | 17% - 100% |
Cascade | 29 | 7 | 78% | 8% - 100% |
Amarillo | 28 | 8.6 | 49% | 10% - 100% |
Magnum | 26 | 15 | 86% | 9% - 100% |
Sorachi Ace | 25 | 11.1 | 48% | 10% - 100% |
Steeping Grains Used In Berliner Weisse Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
German - Wheat Malt | 2 | German | Grain | base malt |
2°L
|
37 | 53% | 50% - 56% |
Yeasts Used In Berliner Weisse Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Laboratory | Type | Alcohol Tolerance | Flocculation | Attenuation | Min. Temp | Max. Temp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 | 186 | Fermentis / Safale | Ales | Low | Medium | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour | 100 | Lallemand | Wilds & Sours | Medium | High | 85% | 68°F | 77°F |
Wyeast - German Ale 1007 | 45 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.11 | Low | 75% | 55°F | 68°F |
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 | 35 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .104 | High | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
Wyeast - Lactobacillus 5335 | 32 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.09 | - | 75% | 60°F | 95°F |
Omega Yeast Labs - Lactobacillus Blend OYL-605 | 29 | Omega Yeast Labs | Bacterial Cultures | 0.12 | N/A | 0% | 68°F | 95°F |
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029 | 26 | White Labs | Ale | Medium | Medium | 75% | 65°F | 69°F |
Lallemand - WILDBREW™ SOUR PITCH | 23 | Wilds & Sours | Low | Low | 0% | 86°F | 104°F | |
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 | 22 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .0975 | High | 75% | 54°F | 77°F |
White Labs - Lactobacillus Brevis | 20 | White Labs | Ales | Low | Low | 80% | 70°F | 95°F |
Other Ingredients Used In Berliner Weisse Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Type | Use | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lactic acid | 144 | Water Agt | Mash | 64% | 0% - 100% |
Gypsum | 138 | Water Agt | Mash | 13% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 73 | Water Agt | Mash | 13% | 0% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 58 | Fining | Boil | 41% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 50 | Water Agt | Mash | 5% | 0% - 25% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 34 | Water Agt | Mash | 11% | 0% - 50% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 31 | Water Agt | Mash | 9% | 0% - 83% |
Table Salt | 29 | Water Agt | Whirlpool | 9% | 0% - 100% |
Phosphoric acid | 27 | Water Agt | Mash | 67% | 2% - 100% |
Yeast Nutrient | 21 | Other | Boil | 10% | 0% - 67% |