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Xmas ale

9538 calories 968.8 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.35 liters
Post Boil Size: 18.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Shano
Calories: 9538 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 968.8 g (Per 19L)
Created: Saturday December 20th 2025
1.054
1.013
5.3%
21.3
4.0
5.2
9.13
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.20 kg Extra Pale Malt4.2 kg Extra Pale Malt 33 1.8 84.8%
0.75 kg Barrett Burston - Wheat Malt0.75 kg Wheat Malt $ 5.50 / kg
$ 4.13 		35.4 1.8 15.2%
4.95 kg / $ 4.13
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 8.26 23.5%
15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 4 17.6%
20 g Motueka20 g Motueka Hops $ 0.10 / g
$ 2.00 		Pellet 6.4 Boil 5 min 3.66 23.5%
30 g Motueka30 g Motueka Hops $ 0.10 / g
$ 3.00 		Pellet 6.4 Whirlpool 0 min 5.33 35.3%
85 g / $ 5.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - Voss Kveik
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 26 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 30 L) 26.2
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 33.2 L) 29.5
Grain absorption losses -5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.1 L) 20.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 18.2 L) 18.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 18.2 L) 18
Total: 26.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Xmas ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Shano. BIAB, ABV 5.28%, IBU 21.25, SRM 3.95, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Malt, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Motueka) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-22 06:40 UTC