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Christmas Beer - Canada Style

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Jay Avrett
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 29th 2020

Festivus Miracle

by HardRoc

OG: 1.069 FG: 1.019 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

21.3

SRM (morey):

14.7

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Canadian - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	62.9%
2.50 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	17.5%
0.50 lb	German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils	35	1.3	3.5%
12.50 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L12.5 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	5.5%
0.50 lb	Munich0.5 lb Munich	37	6	3.5%
6 oz	Belgian - Biscuit6 oz Biscuit	35	23	2.6%
2 oz	American - Dark Chocolate2 oz Dark Chocolate	29	420	0.9%
3 oz	Aromatic Malt3 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	1.3%
5.30 oz	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)	38	60	2.3%
228.80 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	16.32	50%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	4.94	25%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	16.32	50%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	4.94	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.24 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tbsp	Allspice	Spice	Boil	15 min.
2 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Boil	15 min.
1 tbsp	Star Anise	Spice	Boil	15 min.
3 oz	Orange Zest	Spice	Bottling	0 min.
1 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Bottling	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Athelstan, Hinchinbrooke County, QC

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

On day 3, got really crazy, and added 150gr. dark belgian candy sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, 30 oak cubes, 1 clove pc, to 1 cup of water, boiled down to a semi-thick base. Added to fermenter which upped the SG - +0.003. Yeast chewed thru this new sugar edition like crazy.

Allowing temp to slowly raise from 68 deg. F to 73 deg. F. over the first 3 days of fermentation, once FG was reached, raised from 73 deg. F to 76 deg. F....rest at 76 for 3 days.

Move to secondary fermenter on day 7, taste test was wonderful, very smooth, and flavorful.

Note: at end of boil, created a mixture of Jim Beam 5-yr Bourbon (2 oz), Triple Sec (1 oz), 2 drops vanilla extract, and 1 drop of almond extract. Added 3 oz of zested Mandarin Oranges, 3 clove and 1 cinnamon stick (ground). This mixture was strained two days later, and will be kept cold until adding to brew at bottle day.

Recipe Photos

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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