Tim Vonderschmitt Beer Recipe | Extract Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer | Brewer's Friend
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Tim Vonderschmitt

228 calories 27.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Great Lakes Christmas Ale
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 28th 2023
1.068
1.023
6.0%
33.9
12.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.64 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light2.64 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 71.1%
4 oz Dry Malt Extract - Wheat4 oz Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 6.7%
4 oz Honey4 oz Honey 35 2 6.7%
50.24 oz / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10.8%
2.40 oz American - Special Roast2.4 oz Special Roast 33 50 4%
0.40 oz American - Roasted Barley0.4 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.7%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Mount Hood0.4 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 19.98 40%
0.20 oz Mount Hood0.2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 4.96 20%
0.40 oz Cascade0.4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 10 min 8.93 40%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.48 oz Ginger Spice Boil 1 hr.
0.48 oz Cinnamon sticks Spice Boil 1 hr.
0.40 each Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
0.40 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

Double batch was brewed on 12-31-16.
Boil kettle #1 - 10 gal Mega Pot
Boil kettle #2 - 7 gal stainless steel pot

Additional water was added to the pre-boil pot to compensate for losses in evaporation and absorption. We were shooting for roughly a 6-8% loss in water volume during the boil process.

The cascade hops were added at the 55 minute mark or 5 min boil time instead of 10 min. We wanted to retain more of the hop essential oils and aromas in the wort.

The beer had quite a bit of sediment/trub in the pot as we experienced a few clogged hoses and a clogged pickup tube during the racking process from the boil kettle to the fermenter. Most of the sludge was due to hop material that had absorbed liquid wort. Next time it would be worth the effort to contain the hops in a cheesecloth bag or some type of strainer vessel.

10 gal brew pot #1 had additional water added after the boil to bring up the volume to roughly 5 gal. Not sure why there was a significant difference between pot #1 and pot #2 with regard to water losses during the boil. Perhaps pot #1 had a more vigorous boil.

Post-boil gravity was 1.075 in a 70 degree room.

Racked beer to keg on 1-22-17. Initial tasting was excellent.

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