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Maple City Christmas Ale

270 calories 28.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 270 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 20th 2020
1.081
1.021
7.8%
23.1
9.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 69.3%
2.60 lb American - Rye2.6 lb Rye 38 3.5 18%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.5%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 3.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.5%
0.33 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.33 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 2.3%
14.43 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Galena0.5 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 19.92 62.5%
0.30 oz Cascade0.3 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 3.19 37.5%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 10 min.
1 oz Ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 130 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.3 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.82 23.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.76 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 3.05 12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.03 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 5.75 23  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.74 30.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

All spices added the last 10 minutes of the boil. Recipe is inspired by many of the Ohio Christmas beers. 1.5L yeast starter.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-02-02 19:35 UTC