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Christmas Ale

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 4th 2021
1.043
1.011
4.3%
45.7
9.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 60%
1.62 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1.62 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 16.2%
0.76 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.76 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.6%
0.76 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White0.76 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 7.6%
0.20 lb Castle Malting - Château Special Belgium0.2 lb Château Special Belgium 34 115 2%
0.04 lb The Swaen - BlackSwaen Barley0.04 lb BlackSwaen Barley 33 400 0.4%
0.62 lb Honey0.62 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 6.2%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 21.9 33.3%
1 oz BSG - Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 10.87 33.3%
1 oz BSG - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 11 min 12.94 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
2 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 15 min.
1 oz Ginger Spice Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
7.5 gal Infusion 158 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.48 33.9  
Mash volume with grains 9.23 36.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.17 -4.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.06 28.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.05 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.48 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Jmjrva. BIAB, ABV 4.31%, IBU 45.7, SRM 9.82, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Wheat Malt, White, Château Special Belgium, BlackSwaen Barley, Honey) Hops: (Mount Hood, Cascade) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Cinnamon stick, Ginger)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-05 20:09 UTC