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The Merry Maker (2021)

268 calories 24.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.93 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.37 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Rob
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 18th 2021
1.081
1.016
8.6%
48.2
27.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.75 lb Muntons - Maris Otter15.75 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 85.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.4%
12 oz American - Chocolate12 oz Chocolate 29 350 4.1%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.4%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 17.94 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 45 min 16.47 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 13.79 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Ginger Root Spice Boil 5 min.
8 each Whole Cloves Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each Sweet Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
3 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp Vanilla extract Spice Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 305 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Water Needed [?]: 10.05 Gallons, 38.04 Liters
Mash Water Needed [?]: 5.78 Gallons, 21.88 Liters
Sparge Water Needed [?]: 4.27 Gallons, 16.15 Liters
Strike Temperature [?]: 168.24 F, 76 C
Pre-Boil Wort Produced [?]: 7.14 Gallons, 27.04 Liters
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.78 gal Strike 171 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.27 gal Batch Sparge 175 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 45 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.78 23.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.26 29  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.27 g | 17.1 qt) 4.71 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.49 g | 30 qt) 7.93 31.7  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.37 25.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.37 g | 25.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.49 42
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Merry Maker (2021)" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by Rob. All Grain, ABV 8.58%, IBU 48.2, SRM 27.28, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Ginger Root, Whole Cloves, Sweet Orange Peel, Cinnamon stick, Vanilla extract)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-02-27 15:36 UTC