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Christmas Ale Clone Copy

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 6th 2024
1.056
1.014
5.5%
37.0
10.8
n/a
33.95
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.70 / lb
$ 17.00 		37 1.8 76%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 3.19 / lb
$ 3.19 		34 40 7.6%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat $ 2.19 / lb
$ 2.19 		38 1.8 7.6%
0.27 lb American - Special Roast0.27 lb Special Roast $ 3.59 / lb
$ 0.97 		33 50 2.1%
0.05 lb American - Roasted Barley0.05 lb Roasted Barley $ 2.69 / lb
$ 0.13 		33 300 0.4%
0.83 lb Honey0.83 lb Honey 35 2 6.3%
13.15 lbs / $ 23.48
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 45 min 17.48 33.3%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 9.45 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.49 / oz
$ 1.49 		Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 10.07 33.3%
3 oz / $ 5.49
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.50 each Cinnamon Sticks (small) Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
0.83 oz Ginger Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
0.83 lb Honey Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
0.83 Each
Cost:
$ 6.00 / each
$ 4.98
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
$ 4.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
3.31 g Gypsum
3.31 g Calcium Chloride
9.20 Gallons of 100% Reverse Osmosis Water
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.7 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.96 g | 31.8 qt) 7.86 31.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.94 g | 35.8 qt) 8.85 35.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.24 g | 25 qt) 6.14 24.6  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.86 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I call this one Weihnachtsbier which is Christmas Beer in German. You will be delighted with the results of this recipe. resist temptations to throw in more honey in than the recipe says. Too much honey will make the beer too dry and more alcohol forward than it needs to be. I looked up how to make cinnamon or ginger tea, which is what we are doing in the wort, and it seems that putting them in at 15 minutes left in the boil and leaving them in for 15 minutes after flame out makes the best sense. The video I made on YouTube says 60 minutes but I've changed it since I made that video. Great Holiday beer. Cheers !

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