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CHRISTMAS ALE

268 calories 25.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 10th 2023
1.081
1.017
8.5%
27.1
22.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 45.7%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.7%
8 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise8 lb Golden Promise 37 3 45.7%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 11.45 30%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 8.8 30%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.82 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Vanilla extract Spice Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 143 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Steeping 160 °F 154 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.28 g | 41.1 qt) 9.44 37.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.68 g | 46.7 qt) 10.84 43.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.44 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"CHRISTMAS ALE" Old Ale beer recipe by Alan Cottrill. BIAB, ABV 8.48%, IBU 27.06, SRM 22.83, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Golden Promise) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Willamette) Other: (Cinnamon, Vanilla extract)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-22 22:28 UTC