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Spiced Winter Ale

209 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: plubman
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 10th 2020
1.063
1.016
6.1%
24.2
32.5
n/a
26.38
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Briess - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate $ 2.19 / lb
$ 1.10 		25 350 3.2%
1 lb Briess - Caracrystal Wheat Malt1 lb Caracrystal Wheat Malt 35.9 55 6.3%
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.89 / lb
$ 20.79 		37 1.8 69.8%
0.50 lb Apple0.5 lb Apple 5.6 0 3.2%
0.50 lb Raisins (dried)0.5 lb Raisins (dried) 29.25 0 3.2%
12 oz Molasses12 oz Molasses 36 80 4.8%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L $ 1.89 / lb
$ 1.89 		34.5 120 6.3%
8 oz Maple Syrup8 oz Maple Syrup - (late fermenter addition) 30 35 3.2%
15.75 lbs / $ 23.78
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops $ 2.60 / oz
$ 2.60 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 90 min 24.16 100%
1 oz / $ 2.60
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each cinnamon sticks Spice Boil 15 min.
3 each cloves Whole Spice Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Nutmeg Grated Spice Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62.6 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 6.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 6 g/l
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
25.4 qt Fly Sparge -- 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.44 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.44 qt/lb 4.86 19.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.94 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.2 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume 7.29 29.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.04 20.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.06 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add apples, raisins, and molasses at 15 min with the spices. Fruit should be chopped finely. You can also sub apples and raisins for other dried fruit to taste.

If subbing for fresh fruit you will have to increase the amounts.

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