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Christmas Ale 2022

222 calories 22.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Kevin P.
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 14th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8%
1 lb German - Pale Wheat1 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 8%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 25.9 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 10 min 6.3 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.9 gal strike @ 167/168 Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.8 gal sparge water Fly Sparge 180 °F 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.91 15.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.91 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.9 qt) 6.41 25.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.81 g | 27.2 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 10.31 41.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Put in a hop sack....
For 10 gallons....
4 cinnamon sticks @ 60 min boil

  1. oz ginger root....peel and cube @ 60 min boil
    2.5 lb of honey @ flame out
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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-04 12:11 UTC