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Geminid Holiday Ale

217 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Two Dwarves Brewing
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 18th 2022
1.066
1.012
7.1%
35.0
8.9
5.7
60.84
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row9 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row $ 1.99 / lb
$ 17.91 		37 1.2 64.3%
3 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich3 lb Bonlander Munich $ 1.99 / lb
$ 5.97 		36 10 21.4%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt $ 2.49 / lb
$ 2.49 		34.5 28 7.1%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L) $ 6.99 / lb
$ 6.99 		32 5 7.1%
14 lbs / $ 33.36
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Loral0.5 oz Loral Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 1.25 		Pellet 11.75 Boil 60 min 16.51 16.7%
1 oz Loral1 oz Loral Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 2.50 		Pellet 11.75 Boil 15 min 16.39 33.3%
1.50 oz Loral1.5 oz Loral Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 3.75 		Pellet 11.75 Boil 1 min 2.14 50%
3 oz / $ 7.50
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Belgian Ale A OYL-024
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 9.99 / each
$ 19.98
Attenuation (avg):
79%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
71 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
$ 19.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.09 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Chicago - North
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
4 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Batch Sparge -- -- 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.21 g | 12.8 qt) 1.1 4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 6.79 27.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pre-fermentation, this beer tastes like tree-led herbal notes meets caramel and toffee. I'm impressed with how the base recipe is so very biere de garde while the belgian yeast give it a little extra phenolic note. The hops obscured any fruitiness from the yeast that I suspect will show up more with Co2.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-14 22:12 UTC