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Great Lakes Christmas Ale

248 calories 24.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 248 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 25th 2019
1.075
1.017
7.6%
29.0
11.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.41 lb American - Pale 2-Row3.41 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 73.2%
0.35 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.35 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.5%
0.35 lb American - White Wheat0.35 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 7.5%
0.09 lb American - Special Roast0.09 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.9%
0.03 lb American - Roasted Barley0.03 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 0.6%
0.43 lb Honey0.43 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 9.2%
4.66 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 25.51 71.4%
0.20 oz Mount Hood0.2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 3.47 28.6%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 42 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.59 6.3  
Mash volume with grains 1.92 7.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.53 -2.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.18 g | 12.7 qt) 1.54 6.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.99 g | 16 qt) 2.35 9.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.75 7  
Going into fermentor 1.75 7  
Total: 3.13 12.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Great Lakes Christmas Ale" Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer recipe by Brewer #263988. All Grain, ABV 7.64%, IBU 28.98, SRM 11.76, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, White Wheat, Special Roast, Roasted Barley, Honey) Hops: (Cascade, Mount Hood)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-04 21:58 UTC