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Xmas Ale 25

185 calories 19.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.2 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Mick
Calories: 185 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday November 12th 2025
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6.0%
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 kg Gladfield - Pilsner Malt2.25 kg Pilsner Malt 37.7 1.93 37.2%
2.50 kg Gladfield - American Ale Malt2.5 kg American Ale Malt 37.3 2.54 41.3%
0.50 kg Gladfield - Wheat Malt0.5 kg Wheat Malt 38.8 2.13 8.3%
0.30 kg Gladfield - Sour Grapes Acid Malt0.3 kg Sour Grapes Acid Malt 12.4 2.03 5%
0.50 kg Gladfield - Munich Malt0.5 kg Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 8.3%
6.05 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Riwaka20 g Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 14.05 20%
20 g Nectaron20 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 11 Boil 20 min 16.42 20%
20 g Riwaka20 g Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 20 min 8.51 20%
20 g Riwaka20 g Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.7 Whirlpool 0 min 2.71 20%
10 g Nectaron10 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 2.62 10%
10 g NZH10510 g NZH105 Hops Pellet 5.7 Whirlpool 0 min 1.36 10%
100 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L Infusion 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
15 L Fly Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.85 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ruakaka Filtered
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Xmas Ale 25" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Mick. All Grain, ABV 6%, IBU 45.68, SRM 5.37, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, American Ale Malt, Wheat Malt, Sour Grapes Acid Malt, Munich Malt) Hops: (Riwaka, Nectaron, NZH105) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-13 18:57 UTC
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