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A Very Cherry Christmas

275 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 275 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 11th 2022
1.084
1.011
9.6%
42.3
21.9
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.65 lb Weyermann - Pilsner3.65 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 46.4%
1.65 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt1.65 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 37 3 21%
15 oz Cherry, dark sweet15 oz Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition) 6.4 0 11.9%
15 oz Cherry, Montmorency15 oz Cherry, Montmorency - (late fermenter addition) 3.55 0 11.9%
6 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-2406 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 240 4.8%
4 oz Cane Sugar4 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 3.2%
1 oz German - Acidulated Malt1 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 0.8%
125.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Magnum0.35 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 42.27 100%
0.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Beaverton, OR (JWC) 8/19/2018
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
12.1 qt Strike 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
5.5 qt -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 3.02 12.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.45 13.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.67 -2.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.12 g | 8.5 qt) 1.51 6.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 3.61 14.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.05 0.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2 g | 8 qt) 2.13 8.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.13 g | 8.5 qt) 2 8  
Total: 4.53 18.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A Very Cherry Christmas" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Neidigbräu. All Grain, ABV 9.55%, IBU 42.27, SRM 21.93, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Northwest Pale Ale Malt, Cherry, dark sweet, Cherry, Montmorency, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240, Cane Sugar, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-14 05:43 UTC