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Dennis's Superior X-Mas Ale

262 calories 26.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.21 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dennis Flynn
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 262 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday September 18th 2022
1.079
1.019
7.9%
29.5
10.1
5.7
62.29
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row12 lb Standard 2-Row $ 2.14 / lb
$ 25.68 		36.8 1.8 83.9%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L $ 2.34 / lb
$ 2.34 		35.4 40 7%
1 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White1 lb Wheat Malt, White $ 2.04 / lb
$ 2.04 		39.1 2.5 7%
0.30 lb Briess - Special Roast0.3 lb Special Roast $ 2.34 / lb
$ 0.70 		33 40 2.1%
0.01 lb Gladfield - Roast Barley0.01 lb Roast Barley $ 2.34 / lb
$ 0.02 		32.7 507 0.1%
14.31 lbs / $ 30.79
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mt. Hood1 oz Mt. Hood Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 4.6 Boil 15 min 7.76 50%
1 oz Northern Brewer - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 1.79 		Pellet 6.4 Boil 60 min 21.75 50%
2 oz / $ 4.28
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Ginger root $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.75 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
1 oz Cinnamon stick $ 3.99 / oz
$ 3.99 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
1 lb Clover Honey $ 9.49 / lb
$ 9.49 		Flavor Boil 0 min.
$ 14.23
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Wyeast 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 12.99 / each
$ 12.99
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: -12 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House Well Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.87 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 68 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.37 21.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.51 26  
Grain absorption losses -1.79 -7.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.21 28.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dennis's Superior X-Mas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by Dennis Flynn. All Grain, ABV 7.91%, IBU 29.5, SRM 10.09, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 40L, Wheat Malt, White, Special Roast, Roast Barley) Hops: (Mt. Hood, Cascade) Other: (Ginger root, Cinnamon stick, Clover Honey)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-18 19:37 UTC