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A Christmas Ale

241 calories 26.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 241 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 13th 2021
1.072
1.021
6.7%
32.3
12.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.36 lb Proximity - Base Malt12.36 lb Base Malt 37.5 2 81.2%
1.24 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1.24 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 8.1%
1.24 lb American - White Wheat1.24 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 8.1%
0.32 lb American - Special Roast0.32 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.1%
0.06 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.06 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 0.4%
15.22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 15.93 33.3%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 7.9 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 8.42 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 15 min.
1 oz Ginger Spice Boil 15 min.
1 lb honey Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
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Priming
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
Campden tablet added to strike
Whirlfloc added to boil
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.19 gal Infusion 168 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 5.06 20.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.28 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.9 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 5.2 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 8.11 32.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.1 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.26 41.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honey added at 15 minutes left in boil.

Cinnamon and ginger added with 15 minutes left in boil and left for 15 minutes whirlpool (muslin bag used).

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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-22 13:32 UTC