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Christmas Tree Ale

237 calories 26.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: GuzBrew
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 237 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 27th 2022
1.071
1.021
6.6%
33.4
16.8
5.5
12.02
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Great Western - Pale High Color7 lb Pale High Color $ 0.76 / lb
$ 5.32 		37 3 77.2%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Vienne 20L Malt1.5 lb Caramel Vienne 20L Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		35.9 20 16.6%
4 oz Great Western - Crystal 75L4 oz Crystal 75L $ 1.89 / lb
$ 0.47 		29 75 2.8%
4 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin $ 1.65 / lb
$ 0.41 		34.5 27 2.8%
1 oz Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 0.7%
145 oz / $ 6.21
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 16 Boil 60 min 33.4 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.57 Pounds $ 5.00 / lb
$ 0.04 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt / 0.9 Pounds $ 2.99 / lb
$ 0.01 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum / 0.61 Pounds $ 4.00 / lb
$ 0.04 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Brewcraft - Whirlfloc / 10.5 Each $ 0.22 / each
$ 0.11 		Water Agt Boil 15 min.
6 oz Fir Tree Branches and Needles Water Agt Boil 10 min.
$ 0.20
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.62 / each
$ 5.62
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 213 B cells required
$ 5.62 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bend Water
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
4.67 gal Single Step Mash Temperature 153 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.57 22.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.88 g | 27.5 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.77 g | 19.1 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.69 14.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.69 g | 14.8 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.57 22.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Tree Ale" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by GuzBrew. BIAB, ABV 6.57%, IBU 33.4, SRM 16.8, Fermentables: ( Pale High Color, Caramel Vienne 20L Malt, Crystal 75L, Melanoidin, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Columbus) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.57 Pounds, Epsom Salt / 0.9 Pounds, Gypsum / 0.61 Pounds, Brewcraft - Whirlfloc / 10.5 Each, Fir Tree Branches and Needles)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-05 18:12 UTC