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Xmas Ale

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 185 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 201 gallons
Post Boil Size: 185 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 18th 2024
1.054
1.009
5.8%
29.8
17.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
140 lb The Swaen - Swaen Ale140 lb Swaen Ale 38 3.5 35.9%
30 lb Briess - American Honey Malt30 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 7.7%
55 lb The Swaen - Swaen Vienna55 lb Swaen Vienna 36.8 4.5 14.1%
55 lb The Swaen - GoldSwaen Munich Dark55 lb GoldSwaen Munich Dark 35 55 14.1%
110 lb Munich Dark 20L110 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 28.2%
390 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 lb Willamette4 lb Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 29.79 100%
4 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
23 lb honey Flavor Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3268 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
140 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 188.9 gal (755.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 176.9 gal (707.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 153.08 gal (612.3 qt) 121.88 487.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 121.88 487.5  
Mash volume with grains 153.08 612.3  
Grain absorption losses -48.75 -195  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 116.03 g | 464.1 qt) 128.13 512.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 188.9 g | 755.6 qt) 201 804  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.4 -9.6  
Post boil Volume 185 740  
Going into fermentor 185 740  
Total: 250 1000
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Xmas Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brewer #433861. All Grain, ABV 5.78%, IBU 29.79, SRM 17.52, Fermentables: (Swaen Ale, American Honey Malt, Swaen Vienna, GoldSwaen Munich Dark, Munich Dark 20L) Hops: (Willamette) Other: (honey)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-18 15:24 UTC