The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the label names the hops
Brew it: a starting point for Banana Coconut Cream Pie Slang Du Jour Sour à la Mode
Drekker Brewing Company · Fruited Sour · 5% ABV, from the approved label. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the label discloses
StyleFruited Sourfrom the label
ABV5%from the label
HopsHallertau Blancfrom the label
ArchetypeKettle Sourstyle inference
The starting point
OG1.048
FG1.010
ABV5%
IBU8
SRM~4
Grain bill style inference
| 5.5 lb | Pilsner malt | 60% |
| 3.5 lb | Wheat malt | 40% |
Hops from the label
| 0.5 oz | Hallertau Blanc | 60 min (post-souring boil) |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | Kettle sour: Lactobacillus to pH 3.3–3.5 (24–48 h at 95–100°F), then boil and pitch US-05 | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 149°F (65°C) · 60 min | |
| Ferment | 68°F (20°C) for 7–10 days after souring | |