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X-tra Crispy

126 calories 10.4 g 14 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.89 gallons
Post Boil Size: 28.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82.3% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 126 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 10.4 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Tuesday January 27th 2026
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1.006
4.4%
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2.9
5.4
723.88
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS35 lb Château Pilsen 2RS Q 6.25 / lb
Q 218.75 		37 1.9 98.6%
0.50 lb Castle Malting - Château Cara Blond0.5 lb Château Cara Blond 34 8 1.4%
35.50 lbs / Q 218.75
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Artisan - Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Q 6.75 / oz
Q 10.13 		Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 12.49 14.3%
2 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Q 7.50 / oz
Q 15.00 		Pellet 3.4 Boil 30 min 3.48 19%
3 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)3 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Q 9.00 / oz
Q 27.00 		Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 4.3 28.6%
2 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Q 7.50 / oz
Q 15.00 		Pellet 3.4 Whirlpool 15 min 0.93 19%
2 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)2 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Q 9.00 / oz
Q 18.00 		Pellet 2.8 Whirlpool 15 min 0.76 19%
10.50 oz / Q 85.13
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
23.63 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15.96 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
7 Each
Cost:
Q 60.00 / each
Q 420.00
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 355 B cells required
Q 420.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
water jugs for brewing
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.63 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
19.88 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 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: 29.39 gal (117.58 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 17.39 gal (69.58 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.15 gal (64.61 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.16 gal (36.64 qt) and adding 4.15 gal (16.61 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.31 53.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.31 53.3  
Mash volume with grains 16.15 64.6  
Grain absorption losses -4.44 -17.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.77 g | 83.1 qt) 21.27 85.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.39 g | 117.6 qt) 29.89 119.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 27.65 g | 110.6 qt) 28.4 113.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 28.25 g | 113 qt) 27.5 110  
Total: 34.58 138.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"X-tra Crispy" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewman Martin. All Grain, ABV 4.39%, IBU 21.96, SRM 2.85, Fermentables: ( Château Pilsen 2RS, Château Cara Blond) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz (Czech)) Other: (Phosphoric acid)
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