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Christmas Tree Ale

215 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 24th 2025
1.065
1.015
6.5%
63.6
7.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Rye3.5 lb Rye 38 3.5 25.5%
0.50 lb American - Pale Ale0.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 3.6%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.5%
9 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 65.5%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 44.83 28.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 15 min 9.93 28.6%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 4.38 14.3%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 4.47 14.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.7 Dry Hop 20 days 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.30 oz cedar berries Herb Boil 5 min.
0.75 oz cedar berries Herb Secondary 20 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 160 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.02 24.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.12 28.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.06 12.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.11 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.08 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

American Ale with Rye - added Cedar Berries which provide a nice hint of piney scent/taste for a Christmassy Beer.

Dry Hops and additional Cedar Berries added to Secondary on Day 20.

Actuals:
OG: 1.055
FG: 1.011

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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-04 20:43 UTC