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Winter Ale 2025

162 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Bookem Brewing
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 19th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb DE - Heidelberg10 lb Heidelberg $ 1.97 / lb
$ 19.70 		36.8 1 40%
15 lb DK - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner $ 1.73 / lb
$ 25.95 		36.8 1.8 60%
25 lbs / $ 45.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops $ 23.49 / oz
$ 23.49 		Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 11.23 25%
3 oz Artisan - Hull Melon3 oz Hull Melon Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 6.00 		Pellet 7.2 Boil 15 min 14.15 75%
4 oz / $ 29.49
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
15 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
IMPERIAL - RUSTIC BELGIAN ALE
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 9.99 / each
$ 9.99
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 246 B cells required
$ 9.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.22 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Butternut filtered
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.38 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
8.75 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.65 gal (66.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.65 gal (18.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.65 g | 42.6 qt) 10.9 43.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.65 g | 66.6 qt) 16.9 67.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 15.25 61  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 15.25 g | 61 qt) 15 60  
Total: 20.28 81.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Winter Ale 2025" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Bookem Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 25.38, SRM 5.44, Fermentables: (Heidelberg, Pilsner) Hops: (Amarillo, Hull Melon) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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