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Red X Pale Ale - Citra and Galaxy

356 calories 37.3 g 750 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 47 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 58.1 liters
Post Boil Size: 51.11 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: NattyJ
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 356 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 37.3 g (Per 750ml)
Created: Friday April 16th 2021
1.051
1.013
4.9%
48.0
8.5
5.3
69.07
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Barrett Burston - Ale Malt4.5 kg Ale Malt $ 2.55 / kg
$ 11.48 		37 3 42.9%
4.50 kg Bestmalz - Best RED X4.5 kg Best RED X $ 3.26 / kg
$ 14.68 		36 12 42.9%
1.50 kg Weyermann - Pale Wheat1.5 kg Pale Wheat $ 2.64 / kg
$ 3.96 		36 2 14.3%
10.50 kg / $ 30.12
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Galaxy50 g Galaxy Hops $ 0.11 / g
$ 5.50 		Pellet 13.1 Boil 60 min 34.46 18.5%
30 g Galaxy30 g Galaxy Hops $ 0.11 / g
$ 3.30 		Pellet 13.1 Boil at 100 °C 0 min 11.1%
30 g Citra30 g Citra Hops $ 0.12 / g
$ 3.60 		Pellet 11.6 Boil at 100 °C 0 min 11.1%
30 g Galaxy30 g Galaxy Hops $ 0.11 / g
$ 3.30 		Pellet 13.1 Hop Stand at 80 °C 10 min 2.51 11.1%
30 g Citra30 g Citra Hops $ 0.11 / g
$ 3.30 		Pellet 13.5 Hop Stand at 80 °C 10 min 2.59 11.1%
50 g Galaxy50 g Galaxy Hops $ 0.11 / g
$ 5.50 		Pellet 13.1 Dry Hop 5 days 4.18 18.5%
50 g Citra50 g Citra Hops $ 0.11 / g
$ 5.50 		Pellet 13.5 Dry Hop 5 days 4.31 18.5%
270 g / $ 30.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.06 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
18 g Gypsum $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.18 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.01 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.94 ml Phosphoric acid $ 0.02 / ml
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Yeast Nutrient $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.50 		Other Mash --
1 each Campden Tablets $ 0.05 / each
$ 0.05 		Water Agt Mash --
$ 0.95
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
4 Liters
Cost:
$ 2.00 / L
$ 8.00
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 297 B cells required
$ 8.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.85 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
27 L Strike 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
25 L Batch Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
18.2 L Batch Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 53.55 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 8.15 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.6 L/kg 27.3
Mash volume with grains 34.2
Grain absorption losses -10.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 37.7 L) 42.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 53.6 L) 58.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 47.3 L) 51.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 50.8 L) 47
Total: 69.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pale Ale

Trialing Red X for some colour and a different flavour from Ale Male/Munich combo I usually use for PA's.

Also trialling the classic Galaxy/Citra combination.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-16 02:50 UTC