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Christmas Ale

230 calories 26 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 230 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday June 5th 2016
1.074
1.022
6.9%
27.6
20.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.20 kg American - Pale 2-Row4.2 kg Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 57.5%
1.30 kg American - Vienna1.3 kg Vienna 35 4 17.8%
0.40 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.4 kg Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.5%
0.70 kg American - Victory0.7 kg Victory 34 28 9.6%
0.20 kg German - CaraMunich II0.2 kg CaraMunich II 34 46 2.7%
0.20 kg Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)0.2 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L) 32 80 2.7%
0.20 kg Canadian - Honey Malt0.2 kg Honey Malt 37 25 2.7%
0.10 kg German - Carafa I0.1 kg Carafa I 32 340 1.4%
7.30 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Saaz16 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 6.56 21.3%
16 g Hallertau Hersbrucker16 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 7.5 21.3%
14 g Styrian Goldings14 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 60 min 8.2 18.7%
14 g Styrian Goldings14 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 15 min 4.07 18.7%
15 g Hallertau Hersbrucker15 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 5 min 1.27 20%
75 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Star anise Spice Boil 20 min.
3 each Cinnamon sticks Spice Boil 10 min.
7 each Whole Cloves Spice Boil 10 min.
30 g Ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Ground Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Dextrose      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.6 L Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
6 L Sparge -- 80 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 22
Mash volume with grains 26.7
Grain absorption losses -7.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.7 L) 14.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.9 L) 28.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 20.8
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 36.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by Brewer #65883. All Grain, ABV 6.93%, IBU 27.61, SRM 20.36, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Victory, CaraMunich II, Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L), Honey Malt, Carafa I) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Star anise, Cinnamon sticks, Whole Cloves, Ginger, Ground Nutmeg, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-06-05 06:51 UTC