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Christmas Ale

Method: Partial Mash
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 15th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

26.4

SRM (morey):

33.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.60 lb	Briess - LME Golden Light6.6 lb LME Golden Light	35	4	55.5%
3.30 lb	Briess - LME Bavarian Wheat3.3 lb LME Bavarian Wheat	35	3	27.7%
1 lb	Briess - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate	25	350	8.4%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	8.4%
11.90 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	60 min	14.91	50%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	30 min	11.46	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette (Leaf/Whole)		26.37	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 qt		Steeping	160 °F	150 °F	30 min
1 gal		Fly Sparge	150 °F	--	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
5 each	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Primary
3 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Primary
5 each	Clove	Spice	Primary
0.25 oz	Nutmeg	Spice	Primary
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Boil
5 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Boil

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	0
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Notes

4 small chunks of nutmeg
add all spices to about 10 oz. of vodka and let steep for about 2 weeks - shake often to extract flavor

Steep (150 - 170 F), may need more water (cover grain)
Fly sparge, if desired
Wort into brew kettle
Add DME/LME
Add water to desired level

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Last Updated: 2024-11-02 15:09 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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