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Christmas Ale

198 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 8th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row22 lb Standard 2-Row $ 1.65 / lb
$ 36.30 		36.8 1.8 81.9%
2 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L2 lb Caramel Malt - 40L $ 2.49 / lb
$ 4.98 		35.4 40 7.4%
2 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White2 lb Wheat Malt, White $ 2.09 / lb
$ 4.18 		39.1 2.5 7.4%
0.60 lb Briess - Special Roast0.6 lb Special Roast $ 2.49 / lb
$ 1.49 		33 40 2.2%
0.25 lb Briess - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley $ 2.49 / lb
$ 0.62 		33.1 300 0.9%
26.85 lbs / $ 47.58
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 3.50 		Pellet 9.4 Boil 60 min 32.15 50%
2 oz Artisan - Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops $ 2.15 / oz
$ 4.30 		Pellet 5.5 Boil 1 min 0.81 50%
4 oz / $ 7.80
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Ginger $ 4.99 / lb
$ 0.31 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
4 oz Cinnamon Spice Secondary 7 days
2 oz sweet orange peel $ 3.00 / oz
$ 6.00 		Water Agt Boil 10 min.
$ 6.31
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 210 B cells required
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.58 / each
$ 3.58
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 210 B cells required
$ 9.57 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brentwood TN water through carbon filter
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
16 gal 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.4 gal (49.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.4 gal (1.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.5 gal (74.02 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.85 gal (39.41 qt) and adding 6.5 gal (26.02 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.36 65.4  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.01 g | 64 qt) 16.36 65.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.15 g | 72.6 qt) 18.5 74  
Grain absorption losses -3.36 -13.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.4 g | 49.6 qt) 12.75 51  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 10.75 43  
Volume into fermentor 10.75 43  
Total: 16.36 65.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by BruceS. BIAB, ABV 5.98%, IBU 32.96, SRM 11.96, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 40L, Wheat Malt, White, Special Roast, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Cascade, Willamette) Other: (Ginger, Cinnamon, sweet orange peel)
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