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Great Lakes Christmas Ale

197 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 14th 2021
1.060
1.011
6.4%
34.5
14.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Rahr - Pale Ale6 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 76.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.3%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.3%
0.15 lb American - Special Roast0.15 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.9%
0.10 lb American - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1.3%
0.63 lb Raw Honey0.63 lb Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 38 20 8%
7.88 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Liberty0.25 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 6.08 20%
0.25 oz Wild Wolf0.25 oz Wild Wolf Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 12.92 20%
0.25 oz Wild Wolf0.25 oz Wild Wolf Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 9.93 20%
0.50 oz Pacifica0.5 oz Pacifica Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.51 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.14 oz Mulling Spices Spice Boil 15 min.
0.15 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.3 oz       Temp: 90 °F       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
5 gallons RO
2gr salt, 3gr calcium chloride, 2gr Epsom, 2gr gypsum
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Steeping 158 °F 158 °F --
2 gal Sparge 170 °F -- 60 min
5 gal Strike 151 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 158 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 2.18 8.7  
Mash volume with grains 2.76 11  
Grain absorption losses -0.91 -3.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.98 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 5 20  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.05 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 6.16 24.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Great Lakes Christmas Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by JeffWildcat. All Grain, ABV 6.43%, IBU 34.45, SRM 14.1, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 40L, White Wheat, Special Roast, Roasted Barley, Raw Honey) Hops: (Liberty, Wild Wolf, Pacifica) Other: (Mulling Spices, Sweet Orange Peel)
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