This global collab recipe comes via Sebastian Sauer, the nomadic brewer behind Germany’s Freigeist Bierkultur. He designed and released the beer in collaboration with Japas Cervejaria, a brand run by four Japanese-Brazilian women in São Paulo, Brazil. Finally, they contracted with Urban Chestnut in St. Louis to produce this German-inspired but nicht-zu-Reinheitsgebot hefeweizen that gets some malted oats in the mash, a single decoction, and generous whirlpool additions of Saphir hops and fresh ginger.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.048 (12°P)
FG: 1.010 (2.6°P)
IBUs: 25
ABV: 5%