Winter Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Winter Seasonal Beer by Boxcar Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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Winter Ale

212 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 59% (brew house)
Source: Boxcar Brewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 20th 2024
1.064
1.016
6.2%
21.9
30.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale14 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 80%
1 lb Briess - Extra Special Malt1 lb Extra Special Malt 33.5 130 5.7%
1 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT1 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 5.7%
0.75 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 4.3%
0.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Special X0.25 lb BEST Special X 34.5 132.5 1.4%
0.25 lb Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 25 350 1.4%
0.25 lb Bairds - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 600 1.4%
17.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 80 min 18.56 50%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 15 min 3.29 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.44 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
2.56 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 80 min.
1 oz Ginger root Spice Boil 80 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1.43 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.98 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.83 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.55 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.49 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
0.83 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.03 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 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

Day 4 start raising temp 1 degree until 70 degrees.

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