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Christmas Ale

332 calories 34.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 332 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 7th 2025
1.099
1.026
9.6%
14.2
34.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Lyle - Black Treacle1 lb Black Treacle 36 74.4 3%
30 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row30 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 90.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3%
1 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent1 lb Black Patent 27 525 3%
33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
43 g B. C. Goldings43 g B. C. Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 14.15 100%
43 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.80 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 0 min.
0.40 tsp Ginger Spice Whirlpool 0 min.
0.20 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 0 min.
0.20 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
0.50 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 250 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.04 gal (68.14 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.44 gal (37.76 qt) and adding 5.04 gal (20.14 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.48 57.9  
Strike water volume 14.48 57.9  
Mash volume with grains 17.04 68.1  
Grain absorption losses -4 -16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume 10.31 41.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Volume into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 14.48 57.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" Old Ale beer recipe by thejmcasey. BIAB, ABV 9.62%, IBU 14.15, SRM 34.65, Fermentables: (Black Treacle, Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Black Patent) Hops: (B. C. Goldings) Other: (Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-07 14:23 UTC