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The NICEST Christmas Ale

232 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 1st 2020
1.070
1.017
6.9%
15.7
23.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb US - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 12.2%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.5%
0.10 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.1 lb Black Patent 27 525 1.2%
8.22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.28 oz Chinook0.275 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 15.69 100%
0.27 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
3 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.24 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 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
3.5 gal 60 min 152, mash out 168...sparge at 170 Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge until pre boil is 3.5 gallons and gravity is right Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.08 12.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.74 15  
Grain absorption losses -1.03 -4.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.7 g | 10.8 qt) 1.69 6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.51 g | 18 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.78 19.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The NICEST Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by dogpound9219. All Grain, ABV 6.9%, IBU 15.69, SRM 23.68, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate, Black Patent) Hops: (Chinook) Other: (Whirfloc tablet, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-23 16:05 UTC