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Great Lakes Christmas Ale Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Clone Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: ShingleJohn / homebrew talk forum
Calories: 252 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 25th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.076

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

28.9

SRM (morey):

11.6

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	73.6%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	7.4%
1 lb	German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	7.4%
0.25 lb	American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast	33	50	1.8%
0.08 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.08 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	0.6%
1.25 lb	Honey1.25 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	42	2	9.2%
13.58 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.97 oz	Cascade0.97 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	26.07	69.3%
0.43 oz	Mount Hood0.43 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	10 min	2.87	30.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.97 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	26.07	69.3%
0.43 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	2.87	30.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 each	2 Cinnamon Sticks		Spice	Boil	1 hr.
1 oz	Ginger Root		Spice	Boil	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale 1028

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Cinnamon and Ginger added to boil for the full hour; Cinnamon as full sticks Ginger peeled and cubed.

Have to make sure the beer has fully attenuated before bottling otherwise good chance of bottle bombs.

Honey to be added at Flame Out

Built mainly from this recipe:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/great-lakes-christmas-ale-clone.218147/

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Last Updated: 2018-10-30 19:14 UTC

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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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