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Great Lakes Christmas Ale

235 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.71 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 23rd 2020
1.071
1.017
7.2%
41.0
11.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
23 lb US - American - Pale 2-Row23 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 71.5%
2.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.8%
2.50 lb American - White Wheat2.5 lb American - White Wheat 40 2.8 7.8%
0.50 lb American - Special Roast0.5 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.6%
0.16 lb American - Roasted Barley0.16 lb American - Roasted Barley 33 300 0.5%
2.50 lb Honey2.5 lb Honey 35 2 7.8%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.1%
32.16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz Cascade3.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 36.73 63.6%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 4.24 36.4%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 1 hr.
2 oz Ginger Root Spice Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tap
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.8 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.71 gal (50.83 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.71 gal (2.83 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.91 gal (83.64 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.63 gal (38.51 qt) and adding 8.91 gal (35.64 qt) sparge/top-off. 18.54 74.2  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (2.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (16.46 g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.21 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 14.79 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 18.54 74.2  
Mash volume with grains 20.91 83.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.71 -14.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.21 0.8  
Pre boil volume 12.71 50.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.71 46.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.71 g | 46.8 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.46 65.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Great Lakes Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by Brewer #133393. All Grain, ABV 7.15%, IBU 40.96, SRM 11.94, Fermentables: ( American - Pale 2-Row, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L, American - White Wheat, Special Roast, American - Roasted Barley, Honey, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Cascade, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Ginger Root)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-06 19:22 UTC