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Gingerbread Ale

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 10th 2022
1.056
1.014
5.6%
41.2
23.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
91 g American - Caramel / Crystal 20L91 g Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8.4%
91 g Caramel / Crystal 60L91 g Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.4%
454 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale454 g Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 42%
45 g Muntons - Chocolate Malt45 g Chocolate Malt 30.8 350 4.2%
400 g Canadian - Pale 2-Row400 g Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 37%
1,081 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 40 min 39.05 62.5%
3 g East Kent Goldings3 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.1 37.5%
8 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 18 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 0.89 3.6  
Mash volume with grains 1.08 4.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.3 -1.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.66 g | 6.7 qt) 1.65 6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 2 8  
Boil off losses -1 -4  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1 g | 4 qt) 1.6 6.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.6 g | 6.4 qt) 1 4  
Total: 2.55 10.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gingerbread Ale" American Porter beer recipe by Dustemoff. All Grain, ABV 5.55%, IBU 41.15, SRM 23.62, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Maris Otter Pale, Chocolate Malt, Pale 2-Row) Hops: (Simcoe, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-22 13:44 UTC