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03-Zest La Vie

177 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Erik Bauman
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 26th 2026
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1.054
1.011
5.8%
37.6
9.0
n/a
31.21
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe3 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe $ 1.70 / lb
$ 5.10 		36.8 1.7 28.8%
2 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen2 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen $ 2.20 / lb
$ 4.40 		37.7 1.5 19.2%
1.75 lb Dingemans - Pilsen1.75 lb Pilsen $ 3.79 / lb
$ 6.63 		36.8 1.7 16.8%
1 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale1 lb Pale Ale $ 3.99 / lb
$ 3.99 		37.72 3.9 9.6%
0.75 lb Great Western - American Munich0.75 lb American Munich $ 2.30 / lb
$ 1.73 		35.4 7.94 7.2%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna $ 2.69 / lb
$ 1.35 		37 4 4.8%
0.45 lb Bairds - British Crystal 50/60L0.45 lb British Crystal 50/60L $ 4.09 / lb
$ 1.84 		35 55 4.3%
6 oz madhava - Light Agave Nectar6 oz Light Agave Nectar - (late boil kettle addition) $ 0.15 / oz
$ 0.90 		35 5 3.6%
0.30 lb Briess - Caramel Rye0.3 lb Caramel Rye $ 2.49 / lb
$ 0.75 		32 60 2.9%
0.30 lb Great Western - White Wheat0.3 lb White Wheat $ 2.79 / lb
$ 0.84 		37 3.5 2.9%
10.42 lbs / $ 27.52
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Meridian0.4 oz Meridian Hops $ 0.69 / oz
$ 0.28 		Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 3.59 7.3%
0.60 oz hop alliance - Lotus0.6 oz Lotus Hops $ 0.44 / oz
$ 0.26 		Pellet 15.4 Boil 5 min 7.01 10.9%
0.75 oz hop alliance - NewZilla0.75 oz NewZilla Hops $ 0.87 / oz
$ 0.65 		Pellet 8.45 Aroma 10 min 8.74 13.6%
1.60 oz hop alliance - Lotus1.6 oz Lotus Hops $ 0.44 / oz
$ 0.70 		Pellet 15.4 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 10.7 29.1%
1.75 oz hop alliance - NewZilla1.75 oz NewZilla Hops $ 0.87 / oz
$ 1.52 		Pellet 8.45 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 6.42 31.8%
0.40 oz Meridian0.4 oz Meridian Hops $ 0.69 / oz
$ 0.28 		Pellet 6.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 1.13 7.3%
5.50 oz / $ 3.70
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
77 - 104 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.18 g | 32.7 qt) 7.37 29.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.98 g | 35.9 qt) 8.17 32.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.26 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.67 g | 26.7 qt) 5.86 23.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.03 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.14 20.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.14 -0.6  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.37 29.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"03-Zest La Vie" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Erik Bauman. BIAB, ABV 5.84%, IBU 37.59, SRM 8.99, Fermentables: ( 2-row Xtra Pale Europe, Pure Idaho Pilsen, Pilsen, Pale Ale, American Munich, Vienna, British Crystal 50/60L, Light Agave Nectar, Caramel Rye, White Wheat) Hops: (Meridian, Lotus, NewZilla)
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