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O'Tannenbaum - Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 16th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

25.9

SRM (morey):

10.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11.25 lb	US - Pale 2-Row11.25 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	78.1%
0.75 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	5.2%
1.06 lb	American - Wheat1.06 lb Wheat	38	1.8	7.4%
0.29 lb	American - Special Roast0.29 lb Special Roast	33	50	2%
0.06 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.06 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	0.4%
1 lb	Honey1 lb Honey	35	2	6.9%
14.41 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	12.28	33.3%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	6.09	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	11 min	7.48	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	18.37	66.6%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	7.48	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Infusion	--	152 °F	90 min
1.8 gal		Sparge	--	170 °F	20 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.75 each	Cinnamon Sticks (small)	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 oz	Ginger	Spice	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - English Ale I

Amount:	0.50 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	67%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 130 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
3.31 g Gypsum 3.31 g Calcium Chloride 9.47 Gallons of 100% Reverse Osmosis Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

I call this one Weihnachtsbier which is Christmas Beer in German. You will be delighted with the results of this recipe. resist temptations to throw in more honey in than the recipe says. Too much honey will make the beer too dry and more alcohol forward than it needs to be. I made the one last year with 1028 but had to switch to Nottingham because 1028 wasn't available anywhere. Make sure you use a blow off with this yeast. It's takes a while to get ramped up but when it does look out. The finished product seemed a little alcohol forward but after conditioning in the keg for a couple of days it already started mellowing out and you could get more of the maltiness coming through. Great Holiday beer. Cheers !

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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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