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Christmas Bier

221 calories 25.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.133 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Johansmeier Brewing
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 12th 2014
1.066
1.020
6.1%
10.6
24.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark 35 30 59.1%
3.15 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber3.15 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 31%
9.15 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.9%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 4.9%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Vanguard1 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 9.02 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 3 min 1.57 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Cinnamon Stick Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Whitbread Ale 1099
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

Steep crushed grains for 10-30 minutes at 155 degrees

Add malt extract while brew pot is off the burner

Bring to a boil and add 1oz Vanguard bittering hops(60 Minutes)

Add spices(ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon stick) for the last 10 minutes

Add 1oz Cascade aroma hops for the last 3

Cool,top up to 5 gallon mark and add yeast

Primary 2-4 weeks
Secondary 4-6 weeks
(TOTAL 2 MONTHS in Fermenters)

OG: 1.066
FG: 1.020

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  • Last Updated: 2014-08-12 20:17 UTC
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