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Funky Blondy Mixed Fermentation Sour

All-Grain Recipe

(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.033  FG = 1.008
IBU = 20  SRM = 5  ABV = 3.3%  

Ingredients

3.1 lbs. (1.4 kg) Crisp extra pale malt
1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) German Pilsner malt
1.4 lbs. (0.64 kg) Munich malt
5.8 oz. (164 g) Weyermann Vienna malt 
2.9 oz. (82 g) crystal malt (30 °L)
2.9 oz. (82 g) Weyermann Carafoam® malt
2.7 AAU Cascade hops (60 min.) (0.4 oz./12 g at 6.5% alpha acids)
6.1 AAU Mosaic® hops (5 min.) (0.4 oz./12 g at 14.5% alpha acids)
0.4 oz. (12 g) Citra® hops (0 min.)
0.5 oz. (15 g) lactic acid bacteria
WildBrew Philly Sour yeast
¾ cup corn sugar (if priming)

Step by Step

Mash the grains in 2 gallons (8 L) of water at 153 °F (67 °C) for 60 minutes. Sparge and collect 6.3 gallons (24 L) of wort. Boil for 60 minutes and add hops as indicated. Cool the wort to 77 °F (25 °C) and transfer to your fermenter. Rehydrate lactic acid bacteria and pitch into the fermenter. 

Allow to ferment for two days at room temperature and then bring to a boil for 15 minutes. Cool to 64 °F (18 °C) and pitch Philly Sour yeast. Ferment at 66 °F (19 °C) for five days before increasing the fermentation temperature to 73 °F (23 °C) for three days. Add priming sugar and bottle or keg and force carbonate to 2.8 volumes.

Extract With Grains Recipe

(5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.033  FG = 1.008
IBU = 20  SRM = 5  ABV = 3.3%  

Ingredients 

1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) pale ale dried malt extract
1 lb. (0.45 kg) German Pilsen dried malt extract 
1 lb. (0.45 kg) Munich dried malt extract
2.9 oz. (82 g) crystal malt (30 °L)
2.9 oz. (82 g) Weyermann Carafoam® malt
2.7 AAU Cascade hops (60 min.) (0.4 oz./12 g at 6.5% alpha acids)
6.1 AAU Mosaic® hops (5 min.) (0.4 oz./12 g at 14.5% alpha acids)
0.4 oz. (12 g) Citra® hops (0 min.)
0.5 oz. (15 g) lactic acid bacteria
WildBrew Philly Sour yeast
¾ cup corn sugar (if priming)

Step by Step

Add the crushed grains into a grain bag and submerge in 5.5 gallons (21 L) water in your brew kettle as you bring the temperature up to 170 °F (77 °C). Remove grains and then bring to a boil. Turn off heat and carefully stir in the malt extracts until completely dissolved. Return to heat and bring to a boil for 60 minutes. Add hops at times indicated. 

Cool the wort to 77 °F (25 °C) and transfer to your fermenter. Rehydrate lactic acid bacteria and pitch into the fermenter. 

Allow to ferment for two days at room temperature and then bring to a boil for 15 minutes. Cool to 64 °F (18 °C) and pitch Philly Sour yeast. Ferment at 66 °F (19 °C) for five days before increasing the fermentation temperature to 73 °F (23 °C) for three days. Add priming sugar and bottle or keg and force carbonate to 2.8 volumes. 

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