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Spiced Christmas Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 229 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 7th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.069

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

47.2

SRM (morey):

21.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	77.2%
1 lb	Muntons - Amber Malt1 lb Amber Malt	35	22	7%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	7%
0.25 lb	American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate	29	350	1.8%
1 lb	Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	7%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil at 210 °F	60 min	34.09	66.7%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil at 210 °F	30 min	13.1	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Centennial (Pellet)		47.19	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	BIAB	Infusion	164 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	15 min.
3 each	Whole Cloves	Spice	Boil	15 min.
1 oz	Ginger	Spice	Boil	15 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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) 123 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Rehydrated yeast. O.G. a tiny bit under (1.065), likely due to adding too much water prior to the boil

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Last Updated: 2023-11-12 15:44 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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