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Old Man Winter Spiced Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Jon Bay
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 10th 2024

Pepper beer

by mdbitt

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 41

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

40.1

SRM (morey):

15.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter14 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	92.9%
9 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L9 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	3.7%
3 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent3 oz Black Patent	27	525	1.2%
5 oz	German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.1%
241 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Horizon1 oz Horizon Hops		Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	40.13	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Horizon (Pellet)		40.13	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.4 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Cinnamon	Spice	Boil	1 min.
0.25 oz	Ginger	Spice	Boil	1 min.
0.13 oz	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	1 min.
0.13 oz	Allspice	Spice	Boil	1 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
6 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 71 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 273 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.65 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

All spices grind fresh.

Start with RO water and adjust to ph level of 5.4.

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Last Updated: 2024-11-10 19:11 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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