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Christmas Ale

182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 1st 2018
1.055
1.015
5.2%
29.4
24.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 57.7%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 23.1%
2 lb American - CaraBrown2 lb CaraBrown 34 55 15.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.8%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.53 33.3%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 7.99 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 8.88 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Allspice Spice Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Blend WLP085
Amount:
11 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22 qt Sparge -- 162 °F 90 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 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.56 g | 6.2 qt) 1.5 6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 6.38 25.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" American Light Lager beer recipe by JNesseth. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 29.4, SRM 24.74, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 15L, CaraBrown, Biscuit) Hops: (Saaz, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Allspice)
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