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What the hell, its Christmas

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Boxcar Brewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 12th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row6 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 42.1%
4 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT4 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 28.1%
3 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pearl Pale Ale Malt3 lb Pearl Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 21.1%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 3.5%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.5%
0.25 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.25 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1.8%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 60 min 22.42 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1.82 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.69 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.36 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.27 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.17 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.09 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
0.88 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
0.18 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.25 lb Cherry Puree Flavor Kegging 7 days
1 each Box of Graham Cracker Flavor Mash 1 hr.
4 oz Vanilla extract Flavor Kegging 7 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 25.72 psi       Temp: 66 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 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
5.44 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.34 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.48 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 3.94 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.28 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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