I was finishing out the recipe last night when I got to looking at my fermentation schedule. I noticed that it was time to keg the Berliner Weisse and I thought why not pitch onto the active yeast. A Berliner Weisse brew day is short so I decided that I could take care of the Dubbel and the Weisse in one day.

1.00 lb Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 9.09 %
6.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 54.55 %
3.00 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 27.27 %
1.00 lb Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.054 SG (1.028-1.032 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.014 SG (1.003-1.006 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Color: 4.0 SRM (2.0-3.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 0.0 IBU (3.0-8.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 0.0 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.16 % (2.80-3.80 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 0.65 %
Actual Calories: 43 cal/pint


Mash Profile Name: Single Infusion, Light Body Mash Tun Weight: 0.00 lb
Mash Grain Weight: 11.00 lb Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Grain Temperature: 75.0 F Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Sparge Water: 3.21 gal Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 8.09 qt of water at 168.6 F 150.0 F 75 min
Mash Out Add 5.18 qt of water at 203.1 F 168.0 F 10 min

Mmmmmm, Berliner Weisse!

I'll be interested to hear how this version, with the acid malt and repitching on the yeast cake turns out.

The last batch had acid malt as well, batch 1 didn't. The last batch was a mixture of base malts, due to being out of Pilsen Malt and Pale malt. I will be sure to keep you abreast of what is happening.

The bung got shot out of the better bottle and I have a huge mess, and an unhappy wife, to clean-up. I have now cleaned out the airlock three times and have had to clean the bung and place it back into the better bottle. I should know by now what happens when you pitch onto an active yeast cake.

Next time, use a blowoff tube!

I tried to stick some beverage line into the bung, but I didn't heat it up so it wasn't malleable. I couldn't think of anything else to use.