Berliner Weisse

[punkzter]

I'm planning on making a 5 gallon batch, but will be using a 3.5 gallon pot. So, like I do with most extract kits, I'll just make up 3 gallons of concentrated must and then add water prior to pitching the yeast.

However with this one, adding the lacto comes in the middle. I just wondered if anyone had done it this way? And how long they waited (since adding 2 gallons or so of water will dilute it significantly).

Thanks!

 

[rivertranced]

I cant figure out the reason for the 15 min boil. Any issues with DMS? What would happen if you did a 60 or 90 min boil?

BWs are traditionally brewed with a short (or no) boil. This helps limit bitterness due to additional AA extraction and minimizes any color impact of a longer boil. DMS is typically not an issue because of the large portion of wheat malt, but if you were worried about it you could sub pale malt for pilsner.

 

[rivertranced]

I just wondered if anyone had done it this way? And how long they waited (since adding 2 gallons or so of water will dilute it significantly).

Yes, this is how I brewed my first one and it worked well. Just make sure you go well past your desired final sourness before boiling because of the dilution you mention. I expect it will take you at least a few days to get there, but depends a lot on your set up, temps, pitch rate, etc. Best thing to do is to go out and smell/taste it every day.