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23A Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse

2026-01-13 · 23 L batch

OG1.045
FG1.010
ABV4.5%

Water prep

Calcium Chloride half tsp in mash
Calcium Sulphate 1 tsp in mash
Lactic acid (88%) to ~5 pH in mash and sparge; also to pH 4.5 before L.Plantarum inoculation

Grain bill

Gladfield Pilsner Malt 3 kg 50%
Gladfield Wheat Malt 2.5 kg 41.7%
Gladfield Vienna Malt 0.5 kg 8.3%

Mash

Strike18 L
Rest 65 °C / 60 min
Mash out 75 °C / 10 min

Sparge

Sparge 15 L at 75 °C
Pre-boil target27 L

Boil 60 min

50 min Taiheke 5 g
10 min Taiheke 10 g · Whirlfloc half tablet · Yeast nutrient half tsp
Post-boil target24 L

Whirlpool

Taiheke 35 g

Fermentation

Safale US-052 packets
Temperature18 °C

Into fermenter

Target volume23 L
Pitch temp18 °C