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Christmas ale

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 23rd 2020
1.054
1.009
5.8%
34.1
15.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb US - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 25.8%
7 lb Briess - Ashburne® Mild Malt7 lb Ashburne® Mild Malt 36.34 5.3 60.2%
8 oz Belgian - CaraVienne8 oz CaraVienne 34 20 4.3%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.3%
4 oz Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt 37 25 2.2%
2 oz American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.1%
4 oz Simpsons - Brown Malt4 oz Brown Malt 32 187.93 2.2%
186 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 28.94 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 5.18 50%
2 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:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       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
24 qt Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.28 g | 33.1 qt) 8.7 34.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.21 g | 36.8 qt) 9.63 38.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.7 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1 tsp all spice
1 tsp ginger
2tsp cinnamon

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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-23 15:16 UTC