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Great Lakes Christmas Ale Clone

219 calories 23 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: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Brewer's Friend
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 27th 2023
1.066
1.017
6.5%
28.8
10.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.5%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.5%
4 oz American - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast 33 50 1.9%
1.30 oz American - Roasted Barley1.3 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.6%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 7.5%
13.33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 24.8 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 2.57 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 1.41 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Cinnamon stick Spice Secondary 14 days
1 oz Ginger Spice Secondary 14 days
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.24 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Allspice Spice Secondary 14 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.22 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 163 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.62 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.61 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.17 16.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
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  
Total: 8.79 35.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Great Lakes Christmas Ale Clone" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by Brewer's Friend. All Grain, ABV 6.52%, IBU 28.78, SRM 10.81, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Wheat, Special Roast, Roasted Barley, Honey) Hops: (Cascade, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Ginger, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Allspice)
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