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Cousin Eddie's Christmas Ale

276 calories 22.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 10th 2020
1.084
1.013
9.3%
29.6
17.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb US - Pale 2-Row14 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Belgian - Special B 34 115 3%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb American - Chocolate 29 350 1.5%
1.50 lb Cane Sugar1.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 9%
16.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 First Wort 15 min 13.01 15.2%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 First Wort 30 min 5.69 15.2%
0.15 oz Warrior0.15 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 30 min 5.46 9.1%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 3.1 45.5%
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 5 min 2.36 15.2%
1.65 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2 each Vanilla Bean Spice Kegging 0 min.
1 tbsp Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Kegging 0 min.
1 tbsp Cinnamon Spice Kegging 0 min.
2 tsp ginger Spice Kegging 0 min.
1.50 tsp Nutmeg Spice Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.02 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.29 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.29 qt/lb 8.73 34.9  
Mash volume with grains 9.95 39.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.38 g | 1.5 qt) 0.96 3.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.65 30.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.15 24.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.7 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cousin Eddie's Christmas Ale" Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer recipe by Randy Stoat. All Grain, ABV 9.33%, IBU 29.62, SRM 17.56, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Belgian - Special B, American - Chocolate, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Warrior, Cascade) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Fermax Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss, Vanilla Bean, Bitter Orange Peel, Cinnamon, ginger, Nutmeg)
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