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Christmas Ale

236 calories 20 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Sean McShane
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 18th 2024
1.072
1.012
7.8%
20.7
31.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter5 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 34.5%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 34.5%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 13.8%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 6.9%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 3.4%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 6.9%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 12.7 50%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 2.7 Boil 60 min 7.99 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 7.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 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
4.39 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 4.39 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.47 21.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.1 qt) 4.47 17.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.01 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.86 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by Sean McShane. All Grain, ABV 7.84%, IBU 20.69, SRM 31.88, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Biscuit, Pale Chocolate, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90) Hops: (Saaz, Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-18 01:13 UTC