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Cookies Christmas Ale

225 calories 22.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.71 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: David Swager
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 225 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday November 27th 2019
1.068
1.016
6.8%
17.8
19.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta (American Pale)13 lb Lamonta (American Pale) 37 3 42.5%
13 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt13 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 42.5%
0.56 lb Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt0.56 lb Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 1.8%
3 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L3 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 9.8%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Cascade Beer Candi Syrup - Thai Ginger1 lb Cascade Beer Candi Syrup - Thai Ginger - (late fermenter addition) 1.032 6.5 3.3%
30.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Columbus15 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 0 min 13.17 33.3%
15 g Artisan - Simcoe15 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.5 Whirlpool 20 min 2.55 33.3%
15 g Citra15 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 20 min 2.08 33.3%
45 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.73 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.39 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.12 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.38 g Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3 each Vanilla Beans Flavor Primary 1 days
1 oz Orange Peel Flavor Primary 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 825 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Winter Warmer
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52.8 1.3 8 63.1 50.4 13
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.63 gal Saccharification Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.06 gal (48.24 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.06 gal (0.24 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.27 gal (73.08 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.64 gal (38.54 qt) and adding 6.27 gal (25.08 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.91 63.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 15.91 63.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.37 g | 73.5 qt) 18.27 73.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.7 -14.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.06 g | 48.2 qt) 11.96 47.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.54 g | 42.2 qt) 10.71 42.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.67 g | 42.7 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15.91 63.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cookies Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by David Swager. BIAB, ABV 6.82%, IBU 17.8, SRM 19.7, Fermentables: ( Lamonta (American Pale), Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Chocolate Malt, Caramel Malt - 40L, Cascade Beer Candi Syrup - Thai Ginger) Hops: (Columbus, Simcoe, Citra) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Potassium Metabisulfite, Whirlfloc, Vanilla Beans, Orange Peel)
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