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Christmas Ale (Great Lakes Clone)

256 calories 26.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 30th 2015
1.077
1.020
7.6%
21.8
12.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb American - Pale 2-Row24 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.3%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.9%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.9%
0.50 lb American - Special Roast0.5 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.7%
0.30 lb American - Roasted Barley0.3 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1%
28.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Domestic Hallertau3 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 17.6 60%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.73 20%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.5 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each Cinnamon stick Spice Other 0 min.
4 oz Ginger Spice Other 0 min.
2 lb Honey Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 777 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.69 gal (50.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.69 gal (2.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.1 gal (52.42 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.7 gal (38.78 qt) and adding 1.1 gal (4.42 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.8 43.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.8 43.2  
Mash volume with grains 13.1 52.4  
Grain absorption losses -3.6 -14.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.74 g | 23 qt) 6.05 24.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.69 g | 50.8 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.85 67.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale (Great Lakes Clone)" Specialty Beer recipe by Brewer #34573. All Grain, ABV 7.58%, IBU 21.83, SRM 12.5, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Special Roast, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, Cascade) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Ginger, Honey)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-30 20:45 UTC