Balter XPA #1 Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA by Nick Mc | Brewer's Friend
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Balter XPA #1

211 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Mark Reid (original)
Calories: 211 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday September 12th 2018
1.069
1.012
7.5%
190.5
7.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg American - Pale Ale4 kg Pale Ale 37 3.5 78.4%
0.90 kg American - Wheat0.9 kg Wheat 38 1.8 17.6%
0.20 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.2 kg Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 3.9%
5.10 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Galaxy50 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 60 min 129.85 31.3%
50 g Galaxy50 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool at 71 °C 0 min 44.54 31.3%
30 g Simcoe30 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 10 days 18.8%
30 g Amarillo30 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 71 °C 0 min 16.13 18.8%
160 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash in Infusion -- 66 °C 60 min
Mash out Decoction -- 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
89 10.3 49.2 130.1 145.5 0.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Brewed 22/09/18.
SG1070 (SG1060 before recirculating mash and sparge water at 75°C. (Error?)

SG1014 28/09/18 (day 6). Increase temp to 19°C. Tastes very bitter and mildly hoppy flavour/aroma.

SG1012 3/10/18 (day 11). Dry hop 30g Simcoe. Increase temp to 20°C.

7/10/18 (day 15) remove dry hops cold crash to approx 3°C.

10/10/18 (day 18) keg. Force carb to 2.0 volumes.
Tasted 13/10, extremely bitter and full of hop flavour, very impressed with hop utilisation. Mildly malty, no alcohol flavour present. Brew again!

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