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Xtra Pale

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 19th 2026
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5.7%
44.8
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe8 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe 36.8 1.7 69.6%
3.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt3.5 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 30.4%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 32.89 25%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 10 min 11.92 25%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)2 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 25 Dry Hop 5 days 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Star Party - OYL 404
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 6 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.73 g | 14.9 qt) 2.16 8.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.19 28.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Xtra Pale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Forehead. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 44.81, SRM 5.98, Fermentables: (2-row Xtra Pale Europe, Barke Munich Malt) Hops: (Citra, Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-19 03:51 UTC