Christmas Beer Beer Recipe | All Grain Winter Seasonal Beer by Dirtboy | Brewer's Friend
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Christmas Beer

274 calories 29.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.84 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 274 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 11th 2023
1.082
1.022
8.4%
24.6
28.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row14 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 83.6%
12 oz Brown Sugar12 oz Brown Sugar 45 15 4.5%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 3%
8 oz Dingemans - Special B8 oz Special B 33.1 125 3%
4 oz Great Western - DextraPils4 oz DextraPils 34.5 1.5 1.5%
4 oz Great Western - Crystal 604 oz Crystal 60 30 60 1.5%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt4 oz Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 1.5%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley 31.28 520 1.5%
268 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 15.9 40%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 8.67 40%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
0.29 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 5 min.
1 lb Dried Figs Other Boil 5 min.
0.20 oz Ginger Spice Boil 0 min.
0.20 oz Allspice Spice Secondary 5 days
2 each Cinnamon stick Spice Secondary 5 days
0.20 oz Nutmeg Spice Secondary 5 days
0.20 oz Clove Spice Secondary 5 days
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.71 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 15 50 100 100 120
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Christmas Beer" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by Dirtboy. All Grain, ABV 8.38%, IBU 24.57, SRM 28.02, Fermentables: (Premium 2-Row, Brown Sugar, Rice Hulls, Special B, DextraPils, Crystal 60, Chocolate Malt, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles, Willamette) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Dried Figs, Ginger, Allspice, Nutmeg, Clove, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-11 22:49 UTC
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