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hells bells christmas ale

262 calories 25.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 15th 2012
1.079
1.018
8.0%
29.5
23.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber 42 10 10.3%
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 61.6%
1.10 lb Honey 1.1 lb Honey 42 2 11.3%
2.20 oz Brown Sugar2.2 oz Brown Sugar 45 15 1.4%
8.24 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 10.3%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 5.1%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 45 min 66.7%
0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 7 min 33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp irish moss Other Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp cinnamon Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp cloves Spice Boil 10 min.
1 tsp nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each orange peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
2 each vanilla bean Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.62 26.5  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.19 -0.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.68 2.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
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: 6.5 26
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  1. Steep grains in 2 gallons water for 30 min at 155F
  2. Remove grains and rinse with 5.5 gallons water bringing total to 7 gallons
  3. Bring wort to a boil and secure heat.
  4. Stir in LME and honey.
  5. Return wort to boil
  6. At 45min add cascade hops
  7. At 30min add DME
  8. At 15min add IRISH MOSS
  9. At 10min add vanilla beans, orange peel, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon
    10.At 7 min add hallertau hops
    11.After 60min boil secure heat and cool to ~70F.
    12.Transfer to fermenter and pitch yeast
    Fermentation- 7 days in primary
           14days in secondary<br />

    bottle condition 1 month

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  • Last Updated: 2012-11-15 16:02 UTC