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Tropical XPA 2026 V1

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 151.5 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: @flysparge
Calories: 143 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday February 12th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

32.3

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.50 kg	Gladfield - Chit Malt2.5 kg Chit Malt	27	1.52	8.5%
2 kg	Gladfield - Toffee Malt2 kg Toffee Malt	34	5.33	6.8%
25 kg	Malteurop - AU - Malteurop - Pilsner25 kg AU - Malteurop - Pilsner	37.44	2	84.7%
29.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Hopsteiner - Sultana50 g Sultana Hops	Pellet	13.2	Boil	20 min	7.11	5%
50 g	Nectaron50 g Nectaron Hops	Pellet	10.6	Boil	20 min	5.71	5%
50 g	Hopsteiner - Sultana50 g Sultana Hops	Pellet	13.2	Boil	10 min	4.25	5%
50 g	Nectaron50 g Nectaron Hops	Pellet	10.6	Boil	10 min	3.42	5%
150 g	Hopsteiner - Sultana150 g Sultana Hops	Pellet	13.2	Whirlpool	15 min	6.54	15%
150 g	Nectaron150 g Nectaron Hops	Pellet	10.6	Whirlpool	15 min	5.25	15%
250 g	Hopsteiner - Sultana250 g Sultana Hops	Pellet	13.2	Dry Hop	3 days		25%
250 g	Nectaron250 g Nectaron Hops	Pellet	10.6	Dry Hop	3 days		25%
1,000 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
500 g	Hopsteiner - Sultana (Pellet) 500 g Sultana (Pellet) Hops	17.9	50%
500 g	Nectaron (Pellet) 500 g Nectaron (Pellet) Hops	14.38	50%
1,000 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
82.5 L	Strike	74 °C	67 °C	90 min
85 L	Fly Sparge	78 °C	76 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
15 g	whirlflock		Fining	Boil	15 min.
40 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2211 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ballarat blend 50/50 Lal Lal / White Swan

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

165L boil -> 150L'ish end of boil assumed.
10 - 15L loss in kettle / transfer.
135 - 140L ferment size.
Yeast = LALLEMAND ESSENTIAL® 03 IPA YEAST

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Last Updated: 2026-02-15 00:56 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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