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Belgian Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 299 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 22nd 2018

Original Gravity:

1.090

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

9.4%

IBU (tinseth):

29.3

SRM (morey):

20.5

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13.50 lb	Belgian - Pale Ale13.5 lb Pale Ale	38	3.4	79.4%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	2.9%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic	33	38	2.9%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	115	2.9%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Munich0.5 lb Munich	38	6	2.9%
0.50 lb	German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils	35	1.3	2.9%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	90	5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	19.97	25%
1.50 oz	Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	1.8	Boil	60 min	9.38	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	19.97	25%
1.50 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	9.38	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

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

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Cardamom	Spice	Primary	7 days
0.25 tsp	Ground Ginger	Spice	Primary	7 days
3 each	Cinnamon Sticks	Spice	Primary	7 days
1 each	Nutmeg (Split)	Spice	Primary	7 days

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 408 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

London Ontario South

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

Bottle after 3 weeks, store for 1 year.

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Last Updated: 2019-02-18 22:30 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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