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Christmas Ale #1

340 calories 26.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: steven
Calories: 340 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 27th 2013
1.103
1.015
11.5%
35.3
31.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pale Ale15 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 72.1%
2 lb American - Wheat2 lb Wheat 38 1.8 9.6%
1.80 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.8 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 8.7%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.8%
12 oz Belgian - Special B12 oz Special B 34 115 3.6%
4 oz German - Carafa III4 oz Carafa III 32 535 1.2%
20.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14 Boil 45 min 35.25 33.3%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Dried Grapefruit peel Spice Boil 0 min.
3 oz French Oak- Rum Soaked Flavor Secondary 5 min.
3 oz Rose Hips Flavor Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 636 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
111 11 130 150 96 300
Mash: gypsum-2gs Epsom salt-2gs calcium chloride-6gs sodium bicarbonate-8gs

Kettle: gypsum-2gs Epsom salt-1gs calcium chloride-5gs sodium bicarbonate-9gs
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 145 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 7.28 29.1  
Mash volume with grains 8.94 35.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.6 -10.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.43 g | 13.7 qt) 3.07 12.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.35 41.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale #1" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by steven. All Grain, ABV 11.51%, IBU 35.25, SRM 30.99, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Aromatic, Special B, Carafa III) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Dried Grapefruit peel, French Oak- Rum Soaked, Rose Hips)
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  • Last Updated: 2013-09-11 19:36 UTC