The recipe for Vanilla Guava Sour :
- Colour : Pale yellow
- Alcohol : 5.1%
- Quantity : 20L
- Bitterness : Non-existent
- Acidity : Moderate
- Difficulty : High
- Brewing time : 6h + Sour Kettle from 24 to 36H
Ingredients
- 2.2kg of Pilsen Malt
- 1.8kg of Light Wheat Malt
- 8g of Cascade Hops
- 2kg passion puree
- 100ml of vanilla flavor such as vahiné
- 50ml of vanilla flavor such as vahiné
- 1 package of Lallemand Sour pitch (or any other lacto strain of your choice)
- 2 packages of Safale US-05 yeast
- Total Water Volume: 32L (Preferably Sulfate < Chloride: 1:2)
Brew our Vanilla Passion Sour recipe step by step
Step 1
Heat 16 litres of water to 72°C and pour in the crushed grains.
Stir well to avoid lumps and continue until you reach a temperature of 67°C.
Maintain the temperature for an hour.
At the same time, heat 16 litres of rinsing water to 77°C.
Step 2
If you can, mash out for 15 minutes at 75°C.
Step 3
Once the saccharification hour is over, move on to filtration and rinsing.
Step 4
Once you have your full volume of liquid, it’s time to switch to the Sour Kettle. To do this :
- With lactic or phosphoric acid, lower the pH of the wort to 4.5.
- (Optional) To eliminate any risk of prior infection, cook for 10/15 minutes.
- Cool the wort to 40°C (say between 38°C and 42°C)
- (Optional) If equipped, purge the surface of your wort with CO2.
- Integrate the sachet of sour pitch or any other lacto strain.
- With plastic wrap or other lid, close your bowl as best as possible to limit contact with oxygen and organisms that may be around your brew.
- Maintain a temperature of 40°C for 24 to 36 hours.
- Take a pH measurement every 2 to 4 hours as soon as you are at 3.3, you can move on to the next step
Step 5
Heat your wort to boil for 60 minutes.
Integrate 8g of Cascade hops to infuse at the beginning of the timer.
If you are using a cooling coil, remember to sterilize it in the wort 15 minutes before the end of boiling.
Step 6
Then cool the wort to 21°C and transfer to the fermenter, without forgetting the yeast.
Your initial gravity should be around 1.045.
Ferment at 21°C for 1 week. The density should be around 1,010.
Once this time has elapsed, add the passion puree. If it’s frozen, you won’t need to pasteurize it. Also add the 100ml of vanilla flavoring.
Let it ferment for another ten days and if you can, do a cold crash at 5°C for 4 days.
Step 7
Add 6 to 7g/L of sugar at bottling as well as 50ml of vanilla flavouring.
Over view
This recipe from Denis, our sales manager, was unanimously appreciated by the team, all the soda keg went through it! By the way, you can also make it with philly sour, the result will be a little less acidic.
Despite a fairly low pH, vanilla will bring a nice roundness to the beer without falling into the pastry sour side. This perfect balance will highlight the magnificent passion aromas that will give a cocktail aspect to this beer. On the beach, in the evening or for dessert, it will be the perfect drink to accompany you all summer long.