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Christmas Ale

209 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 15th 2021
1.063
1.016
6.2%
23.4
26.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 71.1%
7.50 oz Honey7.5 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 7.4%
8 oz Simpsons - Crystal Dark8 oz Crystal Dark 33 120 7.9%
1 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 1%
4.25 oz Simpsons - Light Crystal4.25 oz Light Crystal 34 39 4.2%
6.50 oz Cranberry6.5 oz Cranberry - (late fermenter addition) 1.8 0 6.4%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2%
101.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz East Kent Goldings0.35 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 14.58 50%
0.35 oz East Kent Goldings0.35 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 8.83 50%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.07 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Secondary 7 days
1 each Cinnamon Stick Spice Boil 0 min.
1 oz Ginger Spice Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Brown Sugar Flavor Secondary 7 days
2 each Allspice Spice Boil 0 min.
1 each Clove Spice Boil 0 min.
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 1.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.04 8.2  
Mash volume with grains 2.48 9.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.68 -2.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.62 g | 10.5 qt) 1.64 6.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.74 g | 14.9 qt) 2.75 11  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.25 9  
Going into fermentor 2.25 9  
Total: 3.68 14.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Taste beer 3 days after adding cranberries. If it tastes tart, add some brown sugar to secondary to round it out.

Ginger: Use fresh

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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-06 17:44 UTC