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Festivus Christmas Ale

228 calories 22.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 14th 2021
1.069
1.016
7.0%
45.9
18.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb US - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.2%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.2%
0.75 lb American - Special Roast0.75 lb Special Roast 33 50 4.6%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1.5%
1.17 lb Raw Honey1.17 lb Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 38 20 7.2%
16.17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Centennial28 g Centennial Hops Pellet 9.1 Boil 60 min 33.13 66.7%
14 g Centennial14 g Centennial Hops Pellet 9.1 Boil 30 min 12.73 33.3%
42 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.14 oz Mulling Spices Spice Boil 15 min.
0.15 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.3 oz       Temp: 90 °F       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Jeffwildcat water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash with 1/2 RO/softwaterand 1/2 city water, sparge with only RO/softwater
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Steeping 158 °F 158 °F --
2 gal Sparge 170 °F -- 60 min
5 gal Strike 151 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 158 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.7 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.46 g | 25.8 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.1 0.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Festivus Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by JeffWildcat. All Grain, ABV 6.95%, IBU 45.86, SRM 18.76, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, White Wheat, Special Roast, Roasted Barley, Raw Honey) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Mulling Spices, Sweet Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-30 18:39 UTC