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2023 Christmas Ale

228 calories 27.1 g 12 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: 6.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 9th 2023
1.068
1.022
6.1%
22.0
21.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84.6%
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 7.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.8%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.9%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1.9%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 21.28 66.7%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 14.4 Boil 7 min 0.72 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
0.13 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 10 min.
0.13 oz Whole Cloves Spice Secondary 7 days
1.50 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Clover Hill, Frederick, MD tap - 5/16
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
1.25 qt 138 °F 138 °F 25 min
1.25 gal 153 °F 153 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.75 11  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.56 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.44 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"2023 Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by BrewerBrianW. All Grain, ABV 6.07%, IBU 22, SRM 21.76, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Honey Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Chocolate, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Chinook) Other: (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Allspice, Whole Cloves, Sweet Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-10 02:34 UTC