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Great Lakes Christmas Ale Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 3rd 2023

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

7.0%

IBU (tinseth):

29.9

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15.45 lb	US - Pale 2-Row15.45 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	76.2%
1.55 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.55 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	7.6%
1.55 lb	American - Wheat1.55 lb Wheat	38	1.8	7.6%
0.40 lb	American - Special Roast0.4 lb Special Roast	33	50	2%
0.08 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.08 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	0.4%
1.25 lb	Honey1.25 lb Honey	35	2	6.2%
20.28 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Mount Hood1.25 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	14.47	33.3%
1.25 oz	Mount Hood1.25 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	15 min	7.18	33.3%
1.25 oz	Cascade1.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	11 min	8.26	33.3%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	21.65	66.6%
1.25 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	8.26	33.3%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11.5 gal		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.75 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3.75 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3.75 each	Cinnamon Sticks (small)	Spice	Whirlpool	15 min.
1.25 oz	Ginger	Spice	Whirlpool	15 min.
1.25 lb	Honey	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale 1028

Amount:	1.25 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
3.31 g Gypsum 3.31 g Calcium Chloride 9.20 Gallons of 100% Reverse Osmosis Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

I call this one Weihnachtsbier which is Christmas Beer in German. You will be delighted with the results of this recipe. resist temptations to throw in more honey in than the recipe says. Too much honey will make the beer too dry and more alcohol forward than it needs to be. I looked up how to make cinnamon or ginger tea, which is what we are doing in the wort, and it seems that putting them in at 15 minutes left in the boil and leaving them in for 15 minutes after flame out makes the best sense. The video I made on YouTube says 60 minutes but I've changed it since I made that video. Great Holiday beer. Cheers !

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Last Updated: 2023-11-04 20:51 UTC

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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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