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Xmas Ale

209 calories 24.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Peter Kitson
Calories: 209 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday September 24th 2015
1.067
1.021
6.0%
40.4
24.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5,500 g United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row5500 g Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 85.3%
300 g United Kingdom - Crystal 50L300 g Crystal 50L 34 50 4.7%
200 g United Kingdom - Chocolate200 g Chocolate 34 425 3.1%
150 g Torrified Wheat150 g Torrified Wheat 36 2 2.3%
50 g United Kingdom - Roasted Barley50 g Roasted Barley 29 550 0.8%
250 g Molasses250 g Molasses 36 80 3.9%
6,450 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 14.54 37.5%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.09 37.5%
10 g Progress10 g Progress Hops Leaf/Whole 6.25 Boil 10 min 2.2 12.5%
10 g Target10 g Target Hops Leaf/Whole 11.5 Hopback 0 min 10.6 12.5%
80 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.25 L Fly Sparge -- 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 15.5
Mash volume with grains 19.6
Grain absorption losses -6.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.5 L) 19.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 23.1
Hops absorption losses (hopback) -0.1
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 35.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add Star Anise (10g); Cinnamon stick (1); ground nutmeg (1 tsp) and tangerine peel for last 10 mins of boil. Contain in a muslin bag and remove when cooling after post boil hopping.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-24 11:03 UTC