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Great Lakes Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday April 14th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

34.5

SRM (morey):

14.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale6 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	76.1%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	6.3%
0.50 lb	American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	6.3%
0.15 lb	American - Special Roast0.15 lb Special Roast	33	50	1.9%
0.10 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	1.3%
0.63 lb	Raw Honey0.63 lb Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	38	20	8%
7.88 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Liberty0.25 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	6.08	20%
0.25 oz	Wild Wolf0.25 oz Wild Wolf Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	12.92	20%
0.25 oz	Wild Wolf0.25 oz Wild Wolf Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	30 min	9.93	20%
0.50 oz	Pacifica0.5 oz Pacifica Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	5.51	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Liberty (Pellet)	6.08	20%
0.50 oz	Wild Wolf (Pellet)	22.85	40%
0.50 oz	Pacifica (Pellet)	5.51	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.75 gal	Steeping	158 °F	158 °F	--
2 gal	Sparge	170 °F	--	60 min
5 gal	Strike	151 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 158 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.14 oz	Mulling Spices		Spice	Boil	15 min.
0.15 oz	Sweet Orange Peel		Flavor	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - Verdant IPA

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3.3 oz Temp: 90 °F CO₂ Level: 1.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
5 gallons RO 2gr salt, 3gr calcium chloride, 2gr Epsom, 2gr gypsum https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=ZNW464B
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Last Updated: 2024-11-10 20:29 UTC

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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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