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Great lakes Christmas Twist

252 calories 24.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: JB &AW
Calories: 252 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 29th 2018
1.076
1.017
7.8%
26.5
11.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 6%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.5%
0.08 lb American - Roasted Barley0.08 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 0.5%
1.25 lb Honey1.25 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 7.5%
16.58 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 13.19 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 8.59 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 4.72 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each cinnimon sticks Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz cocoa nibs Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz ginger root Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each cinnimon sticks Flavor Secondary 5 days
1 oz cocoa nibs Flavor Secondary 5 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Priming
Method: kegging/ bottling       Amount: 5 gallons       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
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
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.71 26.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.93 31.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.92 -7.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.47 g | 9.9 qt) 2.46 9.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.1 0.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.17 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add honey at end of boil just long enough to dissolve at Flame Out.
Make sure to split the amount of cinnamon and cocoa nib at boil for flavor and at secondary for aroma.

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