Berliner Weisse Recipe - Berliner Weisse

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Berliner Weisse

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6 Gallon(s)
15 min
75%
Based on http://www.hazardhomebrewing.org/2013/03/25/how-to-sour-mash/ and http://www.basicbrewing.com/index.php?page=november-21-2014-sour-wort-berliner-weisse (and others...)

Fermentables

44% - White Wheat - US
4
40
2
Mash
56% - Pilsner - DE
5
38
1
Mash

Hops

Hersbrucker
1
Pellet
FirstWort
15 min(s)
1.7
3.1
Hersbrucker
1
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
1.7
3.1

Yeast

Danstar Nottingham
80%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mash at ~148 degrees F, then sparge
2.
Bring up to ~160 degrees and hold for 15 minutes to kill anything and drive off O2
3.
Cool to ~120 degrees F
4.
In a bag, add 1# 2-row and let sit ~30 minutes (to introduce the lactobacillus)
5.
Remove the bag of grain, carefully syphon into a carboy (filling to the top) or in your brew kettle, putting plastic wrap over the surface of the wort
6.
Keep at ~120 degrees F (or as close as possible) for 3 days
7.
Return to brew pot, add hops and boil 15 minutes

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Recipe Facts

Berliner Weisse
Berliner Weisse
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 15  min Boil Time
  • 1.053 OG
  • 1.011 FG
  • 6.3 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.12 BG:GU
  • 2.9° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 174 per 12oz Calories
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Berliner Weisse

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.028-1.032 / Your OG: 1.052
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.003-1.006 / Your FG: 1.010
IBU 0
120
IBU: 3-8 / Your IBU: 6
SRM 0
40
SRM: 2-3 / Your SRM: 2.9
ABV 0
14
ABV: 2.8-3.8 / Your ABV: 5.4
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.09-0.29 / Your BG:GU: 0.12

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