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Fairy Tale of New York Winter Ale 2025

335 calories 34.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Calories: 335 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 19th 2025
1.100
1.026
9.7%
84.2
20.7
5.3
46.64
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.75 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9.75 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter $ 2.40 / lb
$ 23.40 		37 2.6 48.4%
4 lb Dingemans - Munich MD4 lb Munich MD $ 2.45 / lb
$ 9.80 		36.5 6.3 19.9%
11.10 oz Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)11.1 oz Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L) $ 2.90 / lb
$ 2.01 		33 78.55 3.4%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III $ 2.90 / lb
$ 0.36 		32 525 0.6%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam $ 2.40 / lb
$ 2.40 		34.5 2.2 5%
4.90 oz Simpsons - Crystal Light4.9 oz Crystal Light $ 2.80 / lb
$ 0.86 		33.1 38.03 1.5%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition) $ 7.19 / lb
$ 7.19 		42 2 5%
3 oz Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)3 oz Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L) - (late fermenter addition) $ 2.90 / lb
$ 0.54 		33 78.55 0.9%
0.40 oz Weyermann - Carafa III0.4 oz Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition) $ 2.90 / lb
$ 0.07 		32 525 0.1%
0.90 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.9 oz Pale Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition) 33 207 0.3%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 14.9%
322.30 oz / $ 46.64
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.8 oz Cashmere Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 21.4 10.3%
0.80 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.8 oz Cashmere Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 16.44 10.3%
0.70 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Loral0.7 oz Loral Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 11.4 Boil 15 min 13.58 9%
1 oz McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 8.89 12.8%
3 oz Sonnet3 oz Sonnet Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool 0 min 9.66 38.5%
0.20 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.2 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 5.9 2.6%
0.10 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.1 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 2.27 1.3%
0.10 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Loral0.1 oz Loral Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 15 min 1.94 1.3%
0.10 oz McKenzie0.1 oz McKenzie Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 0.89 1.3%
1 oz Sonnet1 oz Sonnet Hops Pellet 4.3 Hop Stand 30 min 3.22 12.8%
7.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 10 min.
0.07 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4 oz       Temp: 71 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lacomb, Or.
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
37 9 0 88 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.3 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 15 min
3 gal 168 °F 168 °F --
2 gal Top Off -- -- --
2 gal Top Off -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 5.45 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.74 27  
Grain absorption losses -2.02 -8.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 3.82 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.31 1.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.15 g | 20.6 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.85 g | 23.4 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.27 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Late additions to top up head space in secondary.

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