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Jenbot's Xmas Tree

204 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 204 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 10th 2026
1.062
1.012
6.8%
71.3
8.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
47.80 oz Briess - DME Golden Light47.8 oz DME Golden Light 44.6 4 76.8%
2.10 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L2.1 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.4%
8.30 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L8.3 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 13.3%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.4%
62.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.49 oz Artisan - Cascade0.49 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 20 min 14.49 20.2%
0.97 oz Artisan - Cascade0.97 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 5 min 9.44 39.9%
0.97 oz Artisan - Cascade0.97 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 47.37 39.9%
2.43 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz spruce tips Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 oz spruce tips Fining Primary 14 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 50 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.23 g | 16.9 qt) 4.15 16.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 4.22 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.11 -0.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.22 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.09 g | 16.4 qt) 4.01 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Volume into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.15 16.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Jenbot's Xmas Tree" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Apriliarider. BIAB, ABV 6.82%, IBU 71.31, SRM 8.33, Fermentables: (DME Golden Light, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (spruce tips)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-10 16:06 UTC