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X mas ale

291 calories 31.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
No Chill: 35 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 291 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 31st 2023
1.087
1.024
8.3%
75.7
15.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 40.3%
15 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen15 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen 37.7 1.5 40.3%
3 lb American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 8.1%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 2.7%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 4%
0.75 lb Aromatic Malt0.75 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2%
1 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Blond1 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Blond 38 5 2.7%
37.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 14.32 25%
4 oz Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 33.16 50%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 28.24 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
16 oz spruce tips Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
1 oz Juniper Berries Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
 
Yeast
BSI - A-68 London Ale II
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1029 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
13.22 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 15.55 gal (62.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.55 gal (14.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.04 gal (64.16 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.18 gal (36.72 qt) and adding 4.04 gal (16.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.22 52.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.22 52.9  
Mash volume with grains 16.04 64.2  
Grain absorption losses -4.41 -17.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.82 g | 27.3 qt) 7.27 29.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.55 g | 62.2 qt) 16 64  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Going into fermentor 13 52  
Total: 20.49 81.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://spruceontap.com/shop/ols/products/1-lb-package-spruce-tips

https://spruceontap.com/shop/ols/products/1-oz-package-juniper-berries-only

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