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Ugly Sweater Ale 2023

264 calories 28.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Smyth Brewing
Calories: 264 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 28th 2023
1.079
1.022
7.5%
29.0
16.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row11.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 70.3%
2 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L2 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 12.2%
1 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT1 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 6.1%
0.50 lb Briess - Special Roast0.5 lb Special Roast 33 40 3.1%
0.06 lb Pauls Malt - Angry Angler Roasted Barley0.06 lb Angry Angler Roasted Barley 29 563 0.4%
1.31 lb Raw Honey1.31 lb Raw Honey 38 20 8%
16.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 14.33 33.3%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 7.11 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 7.57 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 15 min.
2 oz Ginger Spice Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27.8 15.4 42.2 26.3 133 0
Campden tablet added to strike
Whirlfloc added to boil
Wyeast Nutrient added at 10 minutes left in boil
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion 154 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.59 26.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.79 31.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.55 g | 10.2 qt) 2.3 9.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.86 27.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.89 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ole Doc Brown's Kirkwood Honey (2 14 fl oz cans) added at 15 minutes left in boil.

Cinnamon sticks and ginger (diced) added with 15 minutes left in boil and left for 15 minutes whirlpool (muslin bag used).

Ground Allspice powder added at 5 min to the boil w/o a bag.

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