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Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Sean McShane
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 18th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

20.7

SRM (morey):

31.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter5 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	34.5%
5 lb	American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	34.5%
2 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	13.8%
1 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	35	23	6.9%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	3.4%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90	32	90	6.9%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	60 min	12.7	50%
1 oz	Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Leaf/Whole	2.7	Boil	60 min	7.99	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	12.7	50%
1 oz	Crystal (Leaf/Whole)	7.99	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.39 gal		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	63 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 7.8 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2024-10-18 01:13 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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