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XPA - Balter

153 calories 15.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 60 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 72.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 67.85 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Chris
Calories: 153 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday July 12th 2025
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4.9%
32.2
5.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 kg US - Pale 2-Row9.5 kg Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 71.7%
2 kg American - Vienna2 kg Vienna 35 4 15.1%
1 kg Flaked Wheat1 kg Flaked Wheat 34 2 7.5%
0.25 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.25 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
0.50 kg German - CaraMunich I0.5 kg CaraMunich I 34 39 3.8%
13.25 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 12.34 3.7%
56 g Amarillo56 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.43 7.4%
40 g Citra40 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 3.82 5.3%
40 g Simcoe40 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 80 °C 5 min 4.41 5.3%
56.70 g Citra56.7 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 3.33 7.5%
56.70 g Centennial56.7 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 3.02 7.5%
56.70 g Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo56.7 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 2.84 7.5%
85 g Citra85 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 10 days 11.2%
85 g Centennial85 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 10 days 11.2%
85 g Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo85 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 10 days 11.2%
56 g Citra56 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 7.4%
56 g Centennial56 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 7.4%
56 g Amarillo56 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 7.4%
757.45 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
17.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 260 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
50 L Fly Sparge 68 °C 77 °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: 67.37 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 21.97 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 36.4
Mash volume with grains 45.2
Grain absorption losses -13.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 45.1 L) 50.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 67.4 L) 72.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 60.9 L) 67.9
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 67 L) 60
Total: 86.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"XPA - Balter" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Chris. All Grain, ABV 4.94%, IBU 32.18, SRM 5.44, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Flaked Wheat, Acidulated Malt, CaraMunich I) Hops: (Centennial, Amarillo, Citra, Simcoe) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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