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XPA - Balter

147 calories 15.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 58 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 73.42 liters
Post Boil Size: 62.85 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Chris
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday March 24th 2023
1.048
1.012
4.7%
30.7
3.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.71 kg US - Pale 2-Row8.71 kg Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 71.9%
2 kg American - Vienna2 kg Vienna 35 4 16.5%
1.18 kg American - Wheat1.18 kg American - Wheat 38 1.8 9.7%
0.23 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.23 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
12.12 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28.35 g Centennial28.35 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 13.45 4%
28.35 g Amarillo28.35 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.34 4%
28.35 g Citra28.35 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 2.95 4%
28.35 g Simcoe28.35 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 80 °C 5 min 3.41 4%
56.70 g Citra56.7 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 3.44 8%
56.70 g Centennial56.7 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 3.13 8%
56.70 g Amarillo56.7 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 2.93 8%
141.75 g Citra141.75 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
141.75 g Centennial141.75 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
141.75 g Amarillo141.75 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
708.75 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 242 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Water adjusted with Gypsum, Epsom Salt and Calcium Chloride, 1ml lactic acid in mash to lower PH.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.05 L Fly Sparge -- 68 °C 60 min
16.4 L Fly Sparge -- 68 °C 60 min
33.55 L Strike 75.5 °C 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 65.12 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 19.72 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 33.3
Mash volume with grains 41.3
Grain absorption losses -12.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 44.8 L) 53.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 65.1 L) 73.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 58.9 L) 62.9
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 62 L) 58
Total: 86.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"XPA - Balter" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Chris. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 30.66, SRM 3.75, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, American - Wheat, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Centennial, Amarillo, Citra, Simcoe) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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