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Christmas Ale

201 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 15th 2022
1.062
1.007
7.1%
28.2
32.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Briess - DME Golden Light3.3 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 38.4%
3.30 lb Briess - DME Bavarian Wheat3.3 lb DME Bavarian Wheat 44.6 3 38.4%
1 lb Briess - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 25 350 11.6%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 11.6%
8.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 15.94 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 30 min 12.25 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 each Vanilla Bean Spice Primary 0 min.
3 each Cinnamon stick Spice Primary 0 min.
3 each Clove Spice Primary 0 min.
0.50 oz Nutmeg Spice Primary 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Boil 0 min.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
86%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 qt Steeping 160 °F 150 °F 30 min
1 gal Fly Sparge 150 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.76 27.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.92 27.7  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.25 -1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.5 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.01 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 6.76 27.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2 bulbs of nutmeg
add all spices to about 10 oz. of vodka and let steep for about 2 weeks - shake often to extract flavor

Steep (150 - 170 F), may need more water (cover grain)
Fly sparge, if desired
Wort into brew kettle
Add DME/LME
Add water to desired level

Underpitch yeast?
Try banana rum instead of vodka?
Try no clove in the tincture but use the clove vodka

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