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Christmas Ale

243 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Calories: 243 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 4th 2015
1.074
1.013
8.0%
31.7
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.70 lb American - Pale 2-Row15.7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.7%
1.10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.4%
1.54 lb American - Wheat1.54 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.6%
0.28 lb American - Special Roast0.28 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.4%
0.09 lb American - Roasted Barley0.09 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 0.4%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 7.4%
20.21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 26.34 50%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 5.32 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Cinnamon Stick Spice Boil 1 hr.
1 oz Ginger Root Spice Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 374 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.59 gal (50.34 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.5 gal (42.01 qt) and adding 0.59 gal (2.34 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.09 44.4  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.55 g | 38.2 qt) 11.09 44.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.04 g | 44.2 qt) 12.59 50.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.8 qt) 8.5 34  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.12 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.09 44.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer recipe by m_go_blue82. BIAB, ABV 8%, IBU 31.66, SRM 12.29, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Wheat, Special Roast, Roasted Barley, Honey) Hops: (Cascade, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Cinnamon Stick, Ginger Root)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-05 02:15 UTC