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Gingerbread Ale

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 1st 2013
1.051
1.013
5.0%
14.9
7.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.35 lb German - Wheat Malt11.35 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 50.2%
6 lb German - Munich Dark6 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 26.5%
3.25 lb German - Rye3.25 lb Rye 38 3.5 14.4%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 8.8%
22.60 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.7 Boil 60 min 8.02 9.1%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 2.72 22.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 2.18 22.7%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 1.09 22.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 5 min 0.88 22.7%
4.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
34.9 qt Beta-Glucanase Rest Temperature -- 144 °F 30 min
34.9 qt Saccharification Rest Temperature -- 154 °F 45 min
50.8 qt Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp Dried Ginger Root Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 484 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Use 50/50 spring and RO water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Gingerbread Ale" Weizen/Weissbier beer recipe by GlassCityBrewing. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 14.89, SRM 7.68, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Munich Dark, Rye, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Ground Cinnamon, Dried Ginger Root, Nutmeg)
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  • Last Updated: 2013-11-07 17:28 UTC
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