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Belgian X-Mas Ale

270 calories 23.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 270 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 24th 2017
1.082
1.015
8.9%
39.2
18.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 41.2%
4 lb American - Vienna4 lb Vienna 35 4 27.5%
1.50 lb Canadian - Pale Wheat1.5 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 10.3%
0.75 lb German - CaraMunich II0.75 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 5.2%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 3.4%
0.50 lb Flaked Rye0.5 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 3.4%
3 oz Belgian - Special B3 oz Special B 34 115 1.3%
1 oz American - Chocolate1 oz Chocolate 29 350 0.4%
1 oz German - Carafa II1 oz Carafa II 32 425 0.4%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 6.9%
14.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 6.6 8.2%
0.40 oz Pacific Gem0.4 oz Pacific Gem Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil 60 min 19.84 13.1%
1.40 oz Styrian Goldings1.4 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 12.3 45.9%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.49 32.8%
3.05 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 149 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 12 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.09 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.17 24.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.7 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.15 g | 16.6 qt) 2.79 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.87 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2gr dried Chamomile @15m
1/4gr cardamom @5m
3/4 oz. coriander @5m
1.5 tsp Cinnamon @5m
1 Star Anise@1m

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