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Recipe: Scared Sour Berliner Weisse

If you find kettle-acidification to be intimidating, this Berliner weisse is a great way to start learning the process and thus expand your repertoire as a brewer.

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You can also hit this beer with raspberry, woodruff, or other homemade syrup at service—and any color added can help make this a hit at parties.

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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.038 (9.5°P)
FG: 1.009 (2.3°P)
IBUs: 15
ABV: 3.8%

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