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Down under grapefruit

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Fred
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2026
1.047
1.011
4.8%
105.5
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Deer Creek - Keystone Pale9 lb Keystone Pale 37.7 2.9 90%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Vic Secret1 oz Vic Secret Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 61.4 33.3%
1 oz Rakua1 oz Rakua Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil 30 min 28.92 33.3%
1 oz Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 15 min 15.14 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 9 tbpsp       Temp: 60 °F       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
2tsp gypsum
1tsp Ca co
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Batch Sparge 151 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Down under grapefruit" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Fred. All Grain, ABV 4.79%, IBU 105.46, SRM 5.01, Fermentables: (Keystone Pale, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Vic Secret, Rakua, Riwaka)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-21 03:11 UTC