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Christmas Ale

247 calories 22 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 247 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 30th 2017
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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0.20 lb American - Chocolate0.2 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.2%
0.10 lb American - Black Barley0.1 lb Black Barley 27 530 0.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 47.32 33.3%
1 oz Dr. Rudi1 oz Dr. Rudi Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 26.67 33.3%
1 oz Azacca1 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 17.16 33.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 oz Molasses Flavor Whirlpool 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - HotHead Ale OYL-057
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 98 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 18.21 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.5 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 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 6.34 25.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.69 30.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.11 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.14 g | 12.6 qt) 3.53 14.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.86 39.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Wiregrass Brewing Company. All Grain, ABV 8.02%, IBU 91.14, SRM 18.29, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Special Roast, Victory, Chocolate, Black Barley) Hops: (Magnum, Dr. Rudi, Azacca) Other: (Molasses)
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