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Christmas Ale

298 calories 26.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 31st 2024
1.090
1.017
9.6%
38.2
21.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale17.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 95.1%
11 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L11 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.7%
3.50 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent3.5 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.2%
294.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 38.18 100%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 1 min.
0.25 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 1 min.
0.12 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 1 min.
0.12 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 143 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.3 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.9 27.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.37 33.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.3 -9.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.93 g | 11.7 qt) 3.08 12.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.28 g | 29.1 qt) 7.43 29.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.98 39.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by BYO. All Grain, ABV 9.62%, IBU 38.18, SRM 20.96, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Black Patent) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-11-03 22:21 UTC