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Holiday Ale (2015)

Created: Saturday March 19th 2016
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281 calories 30.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: DWT
Calories: 281 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.3 g (Per 12oz)
1.084
1.023
8.0%
47.7
17.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 62%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 11.3%
2 lb German - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed 34 20 11.3%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.8%
16 oz Honey16 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 5.6%
17.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.2 First Wort 0 min 31.37 25%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 160 °F 0 min 22.47 50%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool at 160 °F 20 min 0 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Cinnamon Sticks - Whirlpool Spice Secondary --
32 oz Cranberries - Fresh smashed Flavor Other 20 min.
1.50 tsp Vanilla Extract Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 211 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Vienna (Oktoberfest)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
200 45 8 12 125 118
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.42 g | 37.7 qt) 10.09 40.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.76 g | 43 qt) 11.43 45.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.09 -8.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.75 31  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.61 22.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.09 40.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 56% 21.4 ppg
Wort Volume:
5 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: 1.076
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 8.01%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 80.3%
  • Actual FG: 1.015
  • Calories per 12oz 281 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 30.3 g
Amount Packaged:
4.5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 48
  • Pints: 36
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
12/11/2016 2:54 AM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Mash at 150 for 45 min, stirring every 15. Sparge water at 168 after about 15 min lag time. Sparge for 15 min before adding back into the boil
12/11/2016 5:55 AM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.076 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Brew bag put into the ferm as a filter. Not much trub into ferm. All kettle volume transferred.

12/11/2016 8:10 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		13.25 oz of honey by weight added at 10 min

Airlock activity within 6 hrs of pitching at around room temp.
12/18/2016 2:25 AM
over 8 years ago 		+7 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Added 36 oz frozen cranberries, 1.5 TBSP lactose to the fermenter, lactose dissolved in 1 cup boiled spring water.

Brought the fermenter up from the basement after 1 week. Temp went as low as 59.7 degrees the last night.

3/7/2017 3:21 AM
over 8 years ago 		+86 Packaged 4.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/7/2017 3:21 AM
over 8 years ago 		+86 Fermentation Complete 1.015   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		45 degrees at packaging. 3.5 oz dextrose for priming.
 
Notes

Mash at 152 4x15 min

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