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Christmas Ale

243 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 243 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 7th 2018
1.074
1.013
8.0%
23.8
21.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 62.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 6.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 6.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 3.1%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey 42 2 12.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.1%
16 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 11.57 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 12.26 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Cinnamon Sticks Spice Boil 10 min.
10 g Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
9 g Ginger Herb Boil 0 min.
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
6 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 408 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.5 qt Strike Water 170 Infusion -- 156 °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 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.37 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.17 g | 16.7 qt) 4.34 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.59 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by Clint Miller. All Grain, ABV 7.98%, IBU 23.83, SRM 21.52, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 90L, Extra Dark Crystal 160L, Honey, Flaked Oats, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, Fuggles) Other: (Cinnamon Sticks, Nutmeg, Ginger, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-13 03:10 UTC