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Big Winter

244 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 38 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 39 gallons
Post Boil Size: 38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 3rd 2025
1.074
1.014
8.0%
15.8
20.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb German - Pilsner35 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 32.7%
51 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt51 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 47.7%
15 lb German - CaraMunich II15 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 14%
3 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.8%
3 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L3 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 2.8%
107 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 6.14 9.1%
4 oz Loral4 oz Loral Hops Leaf/Whole 11.75 Whirlpool at 174 °F 0 min 2.59 36.4%
2 oz BSG - Idaho 72 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 14.1 Whirlpool at 174 °F 0 min 1.56 18.2%
4 oz BSG - Sabro4 oz Sabro Hops Pellet 14 Whirlpool 0 min 5.52 36.4%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
50 g Cinnamon stick Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
1 g Nutmeg Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
7 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g NaCl Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g CaCl Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
6 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
5 g NaCl Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
140 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 905 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Beaver Water District, Arkansas, US
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
25 gal Steeping 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
24 gal Sparge 165 °F 165 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 39.54 gal (158.15 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 27.54 gal (110.15 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 55.37 gal (221.49 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 3.44 gal (13.76 qt) and adding 43.37 gal (173.49 qt) sparge/top-off. 46.81 187.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 46.81 187.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 55 g | 220 qt) 55.37 221.5  
Grain absorption losses -13.38 -53.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.35 g | 25.4 qt) 5.81 23.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 39.54 g | 158.2 qt) 39 156  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 38 152  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.38 -1.5  
Top off amount 0.38 1.5  
Going into fermentor 38 152  
Total: 52.63 210.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Winter" American Strong Ale beer recipe by t$mce. All Grain, ABV 7.95%, IBU 15.8, SRM 20.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat Malt, CaraMunich II, Pale Chocolate, Crystal Dark - 77L) Hops: (Magnum, Loral, Idaho 7, Sabro) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Nutmeg, Epsom Salt (MgSO4), NaCl, CaCl)
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