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Festivus Miracle 3! (Christmas Ale Clone)

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 16th 2019

A Christmas Ale

by Smythbk

OG: 1.072 FG: 1.021 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 32

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

8.0%

IBU (tinseth):

32.1

SRM (morey):

11.7

Mash pH

5.4

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	72.2%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1 lb Crystal 45L	34	45	7.2%
1 lb	American - Wheat1 lb Wheat	38	1.8	7.2%
0.25 lb	American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast	33	50	1.8%
0.10 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	0.7%
24 oz	Honey24 oz Honey	35	2	10.8%
13.85 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	16.77	40%
1 oz	Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	30 min	12.89	40%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	4.4	Boil	10 min	2.43	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	29.66	80%
0.50 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	2.43	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.09 gal	Single infusion recirculating mash	Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
2.71 gal	Fly sparge	Fly Sparge	--	175 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 each	Cinnamon Stick	Flavor	Boil	60 hr.
1.25 oz	Ginger	Flavor	Boil	60 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	60 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	60 hr.
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	60 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	5 min.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - British Ale 1098

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	82%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 273 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

City of Chicago (North) - Q3 2018

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
68.2	12	8	48.7	62.8	23
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Notes

Used this thread for guidance:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/great-lakes-christmas-ale-clone.218147/

Brewed on 11/2/19
Actually used Simpsons Crystal Light (~40L) which is closest I could find at LHBS
Took mash water and sparge water volumes from the Grainfather brew session tool
Expecting mash efficiency of 87% which implies a pre boil gravity of 1.065 (used brewer's friend vs. grainfather calculator to account for higher expected extraction from honey addition)
Mash temp settled right it at ~154F
Had ~6.95 gallons pre boil vs. 6.75 expected, didn't account for honey, so I boiled 70 minutes instead of 60
Hit 15.4 plato pre boil gravity which converts to 1.063 vs. 1.065 target so ~XX% mash efficiency vs. 87% expected.
Expecting to boil down to ~6 (6.05) gallons so boil-off tool estimates 1.073 OG. Actual original gravity reading was 17.4 plato which converts to 1.072 vs 1.073 expected.
After boil had ~6.15 gallons (expected ~6.05) in the kettle and ~5.5 gallons made it into the fermenter
Pitched the yeast starter and set fermentation chamber at 65F, held here and let chamber heat up to ~68F in the second week.
Packaged on 11/15/19, batch #38, FG was 1.011 (at 69F) which converts to 1.012 so 82% attenuation vs 74% avg. and 76% expected

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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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