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DRH's Winter Ale

219 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Donnie Herman
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 5th 2012
1.066
1.017
6.5%
13.3
14.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.6%
0.20 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.2 lb Black Patent 27 525 1.6%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.5 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 3.9%
1 lb Honey 1 lb Honey 42 2 7.9%
12.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 2 min 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp cinnamon Spice Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp ginger Spice Boil 15 min.
0.75 qt orange juice Other Boil 0 min.
1 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp nutmeg Spice Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 40 75 80 110
I use ph stab for my mash water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 Temperature -- 152 °F 75 min
12 Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.12 20.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.05 24.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.55 g | 14.2 qt) 4.02 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Turned out just as predicted. Great holiday beer. Subtle spices taste, moderate spice aroma.

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