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Superior Christmas Ale

263 calories 27.2 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dennis Flynn
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 263 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 27.2 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday October 14th 2023
1.079
1.020
7.8%
24.9
12.1
5.7
68.32
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row12 lb Standard 2-Row $ 2.39 / lb
$ 28.68 		36.8 1.8 83.3%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L $ 2.69 / lb
$ 2.69 		35.4 40 6.9%
1 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White1 lb Wheat Malt, White $ 2.99 / lb
$ 2.99 		39.1 2.5 6.9%
0.30 lb Briess - Special Roast0.3 lb Special Roast $ 2.79 / lb
$ 0.84 		33 40 2.1%
0.10 lb American - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley $ 2.79 / lb
$ 0.28 		33 300 0.7%
14.40 lbs / $ 35.48
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern brewer Cascade Hops1 oz Northern brewer Cascade Hops Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 8.03 50%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 50%
2 oz / $ 4.48
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Ginger root $ 2.15 / oz
$ 2.15 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
1 oz Cinnamon stick $ 3.99 / oz
$ 3.99 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
1 lb Clover Honey $ 9.99 / lb
$ 9.99 		Spice Boil 0 min.
1 each BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T $ 0.25 / each
$ 0.25 		Fining Boil 15 min.
$ 16.38
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 11.98
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required
$ 11.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.3 25.2  
Mash volume with grains 7.45 29.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.8 -7.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.33 g | 9.3 qt) 2.25 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.55 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Superior Christmas Ale" Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer recipe by Dennis Flynn. All Grain, ABV 7.82%, IBU 24.89, SRM 12.13, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 40L, Wheat Malt, White, Special Roast, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Northern brewer Cascade Hops, Mount Hood) Other: (Ginger root, Cinnamon stick, Clover Honey, Kerry Whirlfloc T)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-14 18:36 UTC