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2015 Holiday Cheer

255 calories 25.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Papazian
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 27th 2015
1.077
1.018
7.7%
42.2
12.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light8 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 84.2%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 42 2 10.5%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.38 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.375 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.9%
0.13 lb American - Black Malt0.125 lb Black Malt 28 500 1.3%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 40.5 72.7%
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.67 27.3%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Cinnamon Sticks - broken Spice Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Grated Ginger Spice Boil 15 min.
4 each Orange Peel Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.13 tsp Ground Cloves Flavor Boil 15 min.
0.13 tsp Ground Nutmeg Flavor Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 265 B cells required
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Water added to kettle 4.86 19.4  
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -0.06 -0.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7 2.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.6 g | 26.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.9 g | 15.6 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 4.86 19.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

9/27:

  1. Steeped grains in 1.5 gal of water, approx 160F for 20 minutes.Removed grains, added wort to brew pot.
  2. Added 4 gal water, DME, honey, Cascade, brought to boil; boiled 45 minutes.
  3. Added Irish moss, cinnamon, orange peel, ginger, cloves, nutmeg. boiled 10 minutes.
  4. Added Saaz hops. Boiled 5 minutes.
  5. Removed from heat, allowed to cool.
    9/28
    Pitched yeast. 76F. OG: ?

    Primary fermentation - temperature controlled @68F

    10/6 SG 1.028 @68F
    10/10 Racked to secondary. SG 1.018@68F

    Secondary fermentation - temperature range 66-70F

    10/24 SG 1.014 @ 68F

    10/31 Bottled with 1.25 C DME in 2 Quarts of water.
    Yield: 12 x 16oz, 17 x 22 oz. 566 oz.

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