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Father Christmas Ale

308 calories 32.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 23rd 2023
1.092
1.024
8.9%
13.0
18.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Red X18 lb Red X 36 12 90%
2 lb German - CaraFoam2 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 10%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 5.2 50%
0.50 oz Newport0.5 oz Newport Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 10 min 7.79 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Allspice Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 10 min.
2 oz spruce tips Other Boil 10 min.
0.25 oz Juniper Berries Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 19.79 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 175 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 176 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.72 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.72 qt/lb 3.6 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.2 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.19 g | 24.8 qt) 6.15 24.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.75 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Father Christmas Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Brewer #396079. All Grain, ABV 8.85%, IBU 12.99, SRM 18.71, Fermentables: (Red X, CaraFoam) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Newport) Other: (Allspice, Cinnamon stick, spruce tips, Juniper Berries)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-27 01:09 UTC