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A Christmas Ale II

240 calories 25.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 22nd 2022
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OG: 1.072 FG: 1.021 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 32

1.072
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6.9%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.36 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row12.36 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 81.2%
1.24 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1.24 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 8.1%
1.24 lb American - White Wheat1.24 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 8.1%
0.32 lb American - Special Roast0.32 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.1%
0.06 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.06 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 0.4%
15.22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 16.01 33.3%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 7.95 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 8.47 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 15 min.
1.25 oz Ginger Spice Boil 15 min.
1 lb honey Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale V OYL-011
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
Campden tablet added to strike
Whirlfloc added to boil
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.19 gal Infusion 168 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 5.06 20.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.28 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.9 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 5.2 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 8.11 32.4  
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) 6.1 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.26 41.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honey added at 15 minutes left in boil.

Cinnamon and ginger added with 15 minutes left in boil and left for 15 minutes whirlpool (muslin bag used). Increased by 1 cinnamon stick and .25 ounces of ginger from first iteration of recipe.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-14 16:56 UTC