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X mas ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
No Chill: 35 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 291 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday December 31st 2023

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.024

ABV (standard):

8.3%

IBU (tinseth):

75.7

SRM (morey):

15.6

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	40.3%
15 lb	Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen15 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen	37.7	1.5	40.3%
3 lb	American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	8.1%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180	32	180	2.7%
1.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L	33	75	4%
0.75 lb	Aromatic Malt0.75 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	2%
1 lb	Soft Candi Sugar - Blond1 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Blond	38	5	2.7%
37.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	14.32	25%
4 oz	Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	20 min	33.16	50%
2 oz	Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	10 min	28.24	25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	14.32	25%
4 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	33.16	50%
2 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	28.24	25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.22 gal		Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
16 oz	spruce tips		Spice	Whirlpool	15 min.
1 oz	Juniper Berries		Spice	Whirlpool	15 min.

Yeast

BSI - A-68 London Ale II

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1029 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

https://spruceontap.com/shop/ols/products/1-lb-package-spruce-tips

https://spruceontap.com/shop/ols/products/1-oz-package-juniper-berries-only

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Last Updated: 2024-12-07 20:33 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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