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Fairy Tale of New York Winter Ale 2025

Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Calories: 335 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday February 19th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.100

Final Gravity:

1.026

ABV (standard):

9.7%

IBU (tinseth):

84.2

SRM (morey):

20.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

46.64

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.75 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9.75 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	$ 2.40 / lb $ 23.40	37	2.6	48.4%
4 lb	Dingemans - Munich MD4 lb Munich MD	$ 2.45 / lb $ 9.80	36.5	6.3	19.9%
11.10 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)11.1 oz Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)	$ 2.90 / lb $ 2.01	33	78.55	3.4%
2 oz	Weyermann - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III	$ 2.90 / lb $ 0.36	32	525	0.6%
1 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam	$ 2.40 / lb $ 2.40	34.5	2.2	5%
4.90 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Light4.9 oz Crystal Light	$ 2.80 / lb $ 0.86	33.1	38.03	1.5%
1 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 7.19 / lb $ 7.19	42	2	5%
3 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)3 oz Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L) - (late fermenter addition)	$ 2.90 / lb $ 0.54	33	78.55	0.9%
0.40 oz	Weyermann - Carafa III0.4 oz Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 2.90 / lb $ 0.07	32	525	0.1%
0.90 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.9 oz Pale Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition)		33	207	0.3%
3 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition)		42	2	14.9%
322.30 oz / $ 46.64

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.8 oz Cashmere Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	21.4	10.3%
0.80 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.8 oz Cashmere Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	7.8	Boil	30 min	16.44	10.3%
0.70 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Loral0.7 oz Loral Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	11.4	Boil	15 min	13.58	9%
1 oz	McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	13	Boil	5 min	8.89	12.8%
3 oz	Sonnet3 oz Sonnet Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	4.3	Whirlpool	0 min	9.66	38.5%
0.20 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.2 oz Cashmere Hops		Pellet	8.6	Boil	60 min	5.9	2.6%
0.10 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.1 oz Cashmere Hops		Pellet	8.6	Boil	30 min	2.27	1.3%
0.10 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Loral0.1 oz Loral Hops		Pellet	11.4	Boil	15 min	1.94	1.3%
0.10 oz	McKenzie0.1 oz McKenzie Hops		Pellet	13	Boil	5 min	0.89	1.3%
1 oz	Sonnet1 oz Sonnet Hops		Pellet	4.3	Hop Stand	30 min	3.22	12.8%
7.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.60 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	37.84	20.6%
0.80 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Loral (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	15.52	10.3%
1.10 oz	McKenzie (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	9.78	14.1%
4 oz	Sonnet (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	12.88	51.3%
0.30 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (Pellet)		8.17	3.9%
7.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.3 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	15 min
3 gal		168 °F	168 °F	--
2 gal	Top Off	--	--	--
2 gal	Top Off	--	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Whirlfloc	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.
0.07 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
2 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
50 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4 oz Temp: 71 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Lacomb, Or.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
37	9	0	88	0	0
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Notes

Late additions to top up head space in secondary.

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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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Fairy Tale of New York Winter Ale 2025

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