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Kalaca

242 calories 24 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 112 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 110 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Renato Ballestas
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 242 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 3rd 2025
1.073
1.017
7.4%
20.6
11.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt220 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 78.6%
40 lb Viking - Munich Light40 lb Munich Light 36 6 14.3%
10 lb Proximity - Crystal 15010 lb Crystal 150 34.5 150 3.6%
10 lb Briess - Carapils Malt10 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.6%
280 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Amarillo1 lb Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 17.21 50%
1 lb Amarillo1 lb Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 3.43 50%
2 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Baja
Amount:
300 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 57 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 11283 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
112 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 114.7 gal (458.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 102.7 gal (410.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 127.4 gal (509.6 qt) 105 420  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 105 420  
Mash volume with grains 127.4 509.6  
Grain absorption losses -35 -140  
Remaining sparge water volume 40.25 161  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 114.7 g | 458.8 qt) 110 440  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 107.3 g | 429.2 qt) 112 448  
Estimated amount in fermentor 112 448  
Total: 145.25 581
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kalaca" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Renato Ballestas. All Grain, ABV 7.35%, IBU 20.64, SRM 11.41, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Munich Light, Crystal 150, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-03 17:26 UTC