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Christmas Ale

Created: Friday June 26th 2015
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280 calories 29.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 280 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.5 g (Per 12oz)
1.084
1.022
8.1%
23.3
12.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb American - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 76.5%
1 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L1 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 6.1%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 3.1%
0.50 lb German - Caramel Pils0.5 lb Caramel Pils 35 2.4 3.1%
1 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent1 oz Black Patent 27 525 0.4%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 6.1%
12.50 oz Maple Syrup12.5 oz Maple Syrup 30 35 4.8%
16.34 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 23.28 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Secondary --
1 oz Vanilla bean Spice Secondary --
1.50 lb Cherries Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.46 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.63 26.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.82 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 3.46 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.15 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.92 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 66.6%
Pre-Boil: 60% 22 ppg
Ending Kettle: 59% 23.3 ppg
Brew House: 59% 23.3 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.28 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.084
  • Actual OG: 1.072
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 7.22%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 76.4%
  • Actual FG: 1.017
  • Calories per 12oz 280 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 29.5 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
1/23/2021 6:56 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.046 27 Liters 137 °F 1/23/2021 6:56 PM
over 4 years ago
1/23/2021 6:56 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.045 27 Liters 1/23/2021 6:56 PM
over 4 years ago
1/23/2021 9:30 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.072 20 Liters 1/23/2021 9:30 PM
over 4 years ago
1/23/2021 9:31 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.072 20 Liters 1/23/2021 9:31 PM
over 4 years ago
2/7/2021 4:07 PM
over 4 years ago 		+15 Fermentation Complete 1.017 16 Liters 1 °F 2/7/2021 4:07 PM
over 4 years ago
"Christmas Ale" Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer recipe by e_satt. All Grain, ABV 8.12%, IBU 23.28, SRM 12.88, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Dark 20L, CaraMunich I, Caramel Pils, Black Patent, Dry Malt Extract - Light, Maple Syrup) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Vanilla bean, Cherries )
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