From The Grumble
Blackberry Sour Ale (17 F)
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.80 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.99 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 4.60 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Date: 10 Jul 2017
Brewer: Mike
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: Pot and Cooler ( 5 Gal/19 L) - All Grain
Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 82.8 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6 lbs 10.0 oz Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 1 61.3 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 2 23.1 %
9.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.2 %
9.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 4 5.2 %
9.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 5 5.2 %
0.30 oz Strisslespalt [4.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 2.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 7 -
1.0 pkg Brettanomyces claussenii (Wyeast Labs #WY5151) [50.28 ml] [Add to Secondary] Yeast 8 -
4.50 lb Blackberry Puree (Secondary 120.0 days) Other 9 -
1.00 Items French Oak Spiral (Secondary 90.0 days) Flavor 10 -
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.6 %
Bitterness: 2.0 IBUs
Est Color: 4.5 SRM
Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Sparge Water: 4.97 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Est Mash PH: 5.71
Measured Mash PH: 5.20
Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs 13.0 oz
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Acid Addition:
Sparge Acid Addition:
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 13.51 qt of water at 170.6 F 155.0 F 60 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 4.97 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Bottle
Pressure/Weight: 3.61 oz
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Fermenter:
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Est: Bottle with 3.61 oz Corn Sugar
Carbonation (from Meas Vol): Bottle with 3.93 oz Corn Sugar
Age for: 360.00 days
Storage Temperature: 68.0 F
Notes
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Here's a little better draft of what I'm thinking. Also the aromatic grain??? Will it make a big difference using what I picked over the recommended Franco-Belges?