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Christmas Cake

Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 22.7 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 4.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.346 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gordon strong
Calories: 231 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday September 10th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.075

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.6%

IBU (tinseth):

29.6

SRM (morey):

18.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.18 kg	United Kingdom - Golden Promise3.18 kg Golden Promise	37	3	43.9%
0.90 kg	German - Munich Dark0.9 kg Munich Dark	37	15.5	12.4%
0.90 kg	American - Aromatic Malt0.9 kg Aromatic Malt	35	20	12.4%
0.46 kg	Briess - Barley, Flaked0.46 kg Barley, Flaked	32.2	1.4	6.4%
0.22 kg	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.22 kg Pale Chocolate	33	207	3%
0.46 kg	Belgian - Cara 45L0.46 kg Cara 45L	34	42	6.4%
0.90 kg	Honey0.9 kg Honey	42	2	12.4%
0.22 kg	Treacle0.22 kg Treacle	1	0	3%
7.24 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28.35 g	Challenger28.35 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	90 min	26.41	50%
28.35 g	Styrian Goldings28.35 g Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	3.18	50%
56.70 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28.35 g	Challenger (Pellet) 28.35 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	26.41	50%
28.35 g	Styrian Goldings (Pellet) 28.35 g Styrian Goldings (Pellet) Hops	3.18	50%
56.70 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	68 °C	90 min

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 23 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required

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Priming

Method: demarara Amount: 148.8 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

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

2 oranges, zest only
2 vanilla beans, split, scraped 6 cinnamon sticks
12 coriander seeds
1 nutmeg, chopped
8 allspice
1 oz ginger, chopped

Mash at 154F, adding dark and crystal malts during mash out. Collect 9
gallons. Boil hard for 2 hours. Final volume 6 gallons. Add honey and treacle at end of boil. Put spices in a mesh bag and add with 5 minutes left in the boil, letting them steep 5 additional minutes post-boil. Transfer 5.5 gallons to fermenter. Ferment at 64-66F.

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Last Updated: 2019-09-10 19:32 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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