Holiday Ale (Old Fezziwig-ish) Beer Recipe | All Grain Winter Seasonal Beer | Brewer's Friend
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Holiday Ale (Old Fezziwig-ish)

222 calories 22.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Joe 6-pack
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 6th 2017
1.067
1.016
6.7%
39.6
23.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 55.2%
3 lb Belgian - Munich3 lb Munich 38 6 20.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.9%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 32 40 6.9%
12 oz Belgian - Special B12 oz Special B 34 115 5.2%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.4%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.7%
14.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 45 min 22.07 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 9.24 25%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 8.32 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
4.5 gal using 1 qt Pyrex Fly Sparge -- 175 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp CaCl (mash & sparge) Water Agt Mash --
1.50 tsp gypsum (mash & sparge) Water Agt Mash --
3 each cinnamon sticks Spice Boil 10 min.
1.20 oz ginger (fresh) Spice Boil 10 min.
1.20 oz orange zest (fresh) Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp ground cinnamon Spice Boil 7 min.
0.50 tsp ground nutmeg Spice Boil 7 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 256 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: corn sugar       Amount: 4.5 oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

re-hydrate the yeast in 4 oz. (boiled/cooled) warm (95-105F) water before pitching

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Joe 6-pack 12/02/2017 at 05:54am
Same as the Old Ale I brewed the same week...it's in bottles & waiting to mature and carb. First time making a spiced beer, so we'll have to see how spicy it turns out. These will be given as gifts in a multi-pack this year.


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