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Christmas Ale

203 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 11th 2020
1.062
1.011
6.7%
55.4
39.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 7.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt0.5 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 3.7%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.5 lb Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 3.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 60 min 47.65 36.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 5.65 36.4%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil 5 min 2.06 18.2%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 9.1%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
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
4.5 gal Sparge 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Batch Sparge 160 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.98 g | 15.9 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" American Strong Ale beer recipe by Wendal. All Grain, ABV 6.66%, IBU 55.37, SRM 39.07, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 90L, Blackprinz Malt, Carafa Special Type III, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Simcoe, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-11 22:03 UTC