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Holiday Ale

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 12th 2012
1.052
1.012
5.2%
64.5
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 75%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond 38 0 12.5%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 12.5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 22.19 25%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 45 min 20.37 25%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 17.05 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.5 12.5%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.41 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp coriander Herb Boil 10 min.
1 each orange peel Herb Boil 1 min.
32 oz cranberry juice Other Boil 1 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: cane sugar       Amount: 4 oz      
 
Target Water Profile
2011 Fairfax County, Virginia
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
23 6 23 38 25 51
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.18 g | 24.7 qt) 5.53 22.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.18 g | 24.7 qt) 5.61 22.5  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.13 -0.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.59 2.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 5.53 22.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Use pure unsweetened cranberry juice (such as Knudsen or Lakewood), not the stuff you drink for breakfast. Add at flameout to retain the flavor.

I racked to the secondary after 10 days, then waited a week before bottling.

Looks and tastes true to the style, except it has just a hint of cranberry. Opened at a Christmas gathering and it was far more popular than any of the commercial beers offered!

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