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Buddy The Christmas Ale

Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.148 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday November 4th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.074

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

11.9

SRM (morey):

34.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.60 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Munich6.6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich	35	8	54.5%
2 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Amber2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber	42	10	16.5%
8 oz	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown8 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown	38	60	4.1%
9.10 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	8.3%
1 lb	German - CaraMunich III1 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	8.3%
0.50 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	4.1%
0.50 lb	German - Carafa III0.5 lb Carafa III	32	535	4.1%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	2.77	20%
0.50 oz	Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	3.16	20%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	3.56	20%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	1.76	20%
0.50 oz	Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Aroma	5 min	0.63	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	2.77	20%
1 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	3.79	40%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	5.32	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	cinnamon sticks	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
7 each	cloves	Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 oz	fresh ginger	Spice	Boil	10 min.
2 each	cinnamon sticks	Spice	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: corn sugar Amount: 3/4c

Notes

Wow! So many crazy flavors. In the future I will most likely brew this without the Belgian Candy Sugar and no cloves.

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Last Updated: 2014-11-02 23:06 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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