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Thundersnow

261 calories 28.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: MadTree Brewing
Rating:
3.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 261 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 18th 2015
1.078
1.022
7.3%
19.3
29.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.76 lb US - Pale 2-Row10.76 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75.7%
1.03 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L1.03 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 7.2%
0.77 lb American - Victory0.77 lb Victory 34 28 5.4%
0.77 lb Briess - Extra Special Malt0.77 lb Extra Special Malt 33.5 130 5.4%
0.35 lb Finland - Melanoid Malt0.35 lb Melanoid Malt 35 27 2.5%
0.28 lb German - Chocolate Rye0.28 lb Chocolate Rye 31 240 2%
0.25 lb American - Dark Chocolate0.25 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 1.8%
14.21 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.09 oz Northern Brewer0.09 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 2.48 7.3%
0.11 oz Chinook0.11 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 3.88 8.9%
0.30 oz Perle0.3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 6.67 24.2%
0.44 oz Perle0.44 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 15 min 6.32 35.5%
0.30 oz Northern Brewer0.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 24.2%
1.24 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.8 qt Mash Temp / Water -- 155 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.21 oz Cinnamon Stick Flavor Other --
0.21 oz Ginger (Fresh) Flavor Other --
0.21 oz Nutmeg Flavor Other --
1.05 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Other --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1.75 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 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

Add Ginger, Nutmeg, Cinnamon Stick and Vanilla bean at 0 Mins and Steep for 15 Mins

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FPMBomb 12/08/2017 at 05:22pm
3 of 5

Gambrinus ESB malt is not a substitute for Briess Extra Special. The Briess ExSp has a lovibond of 130 with sensory profiles of bitter, burnt sugar, dark toast, and coffee.


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