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Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steve Reinhart
Calories: 263 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 10th 2017

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by Shamby

OG: 1.086 FG: 1.025 ABV: 8.0% IBU: 103

Original Gravity:

1.080

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

8.7%

IBU (tinseth):

114.3

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 lb	American - Pale 2-Row16 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	94.1%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Magnum (15 AA)2 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.3	Boil	60 min	72.05	13.3%
1 oz	Chinook (13 AA)1 oz Chinook (13 AA) Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	15 min	18.89	6.7%
1 oz	Simcoe (12.7 AA)1 oz Simcoe (12.7 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	15 min	18.46	6.7%
1 oz	Chinook (13 AA)1 oz Chinook (13 AA) Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	1 min	1.64	6.7%
1 oz	Chinook (13 AA)1 oz Chinook (13 AA) Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	1 min	1.64	6.7%
1 oz	Simcoe (12.7 AA)1 oz Simcoe (12.7 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	1 min	1.6	6.7%
2 oz	Chinook (13 AA)2 oz Chinook (13 AA) Hops	Pellet	13	Whirlpool	20 min		13.3%
2 oz	Simcoe (12.7 AA)2 oz Simcoe (12.7 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.7	Whirlpool at 160 °F	20 min		13.3%
2 oz	Chinook (13 AA)2 oz Chinook (13 AA) Hops	Pellet	13	Dry Hop	5 days		13.3%
2 oz	Simcoe (12.7 AA)2 oz Simcoe (12.7 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	5 days		13.3%
15 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Magnum (15 AA) (Pellet)	72.05	13.3%
7 oz	Chinook (13 AA) (Pellet)	22.17	46.7%
6 oz	Simcoe (12.7 AA) (Pellet)	20.06	40%
15 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
19.375 qt		Infusion	--	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Notes

Friends ask for this one. I call it Christmas ale because it's high alcohol and is loaded with Chinook hops.

Chinook has a piney aroma. So, it smells like a christmas tree. High alcohol so you can put up with extended periods of extended family.

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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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