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Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Radical Brewing pg. 165
Calories: 320 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday April 19th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.096

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

9.7%

IBU (tinseth):

48.3

SRM (morey):

21.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	44.6%
4 lb	German - Wheat Malt4 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	21%
2.50 lb	Rolled Oats2.5 lb Rolled Oats	33	2.2	13.1%
1.50 lb	German - Munich Light1.5 lb Munich Light	37	6	7.9%
1.50 lb	United Kingdom - Brown1.5 lb Brown	32	65	7.9%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 90L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L	33	90	5.2%
1 oz	German - Carafa I1 oz Carafa I	32	340	0.3%
19.06 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	90 min	25.65	33.3%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	30 min	9.21	16.7%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	10.63	33.3%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	2.79	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	34.86	50%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	10.63	33.3%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	2.79	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Decoction	--	150 °F	60 min
	mash out	Temperature	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	crushed coriander	Spice	Boil	30 min.
250 ml	Creme de Cacao liqueur	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
600 ml	Orange Curacao	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
0.25 tsp	Black pepper, crushed	Spice	Kegging	0 min.
1 tsp	Vanilla extract	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
2 tsp	Cassia buds, ground	Spice	Kegging	0 min.
1 tsp	orange blossom water	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
0.25 tsp	aniseed	Spice	Kegging	0 min.
3 oz	coriander, cracked	Spice	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

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Notes

Toast oatmeal for 15 min @ 300F.

All spices are added to liqueur portion and let sit for a week. Add only 12.5 oz (370ml) of this spice mixture to the keg.

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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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