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Santa Little Helper-Fruit Cake Ale

251 calories 22.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Style Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Greg & Mark
Calories: 251 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 26th 2020
1.076
1.015
8.0%
29.0
28.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 47.1%
3 lb German - Dark Munich3 lb Dark Munich 36 10 14.1%
3 lb Briess - Caramel Vienne 20L Malt3 lb Caramel Vienne 20L Malt 35.9 20 14.1%
1.25 lb American - Special Roast1.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 5.9%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 4.7%
0.49 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.49 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.4%
0.99 lb Flaked Oats0.99 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.7%
0.99 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)0.99 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 4.7%
21.22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 21.28 50%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 10 min 7.71 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 oz Cherries dry Water Agt Mash 15 min.
4 oz Drys Dates Water Agt Mash 15 min.
8 oz Figs Dry Water Agt Mash 15 min.
5 g Blake Currant Extract Water Agt Mash 15 min.
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
0.25 tsp Allspice Water Agt Mash 5 min.
1 tbsp Cinnamon powder Water Agt Mash 5 min.
1 tsp Ginger Root Water Agt Mash 5 min.
0.25 tsp Nutmeg Water Agt Mash 5 min.
1.25 tsp Vanilla Water Agt Mash 5 min.
8 oz Dry Cherries Water Agt Mash 7 days
8 oz Dry Figs Water Agt Mash 7 days
5 oz Dry Golden Raisins Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 13 0 2 70 2.7
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.9 gal Infusion 168 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 177 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.06 20.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.68 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.53 -10.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.29 g | 25.2 qt) 5.64 22.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.65 g | 34.6 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 7 28  
Going into fermentor 7 28  
Total: 10.7 42.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add fruit day 7 remove day 14 transfer to secondary
Age 6 mounts secondary
Bottle age 90 days

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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-29 01:17 UTC