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Christmas Ale 2016

236 calories 25.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 236 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 25.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday September 3rd 2016
1.076
1.021
7.2%
28.0
21.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg German - Vienna2 kg Vienna 37 4 26.5%
2 kg United Kingdom - Lager2 kg Lager 38 1.4 26.5%
1 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 13.2%
1 kg United Kingdom - Wheat1 kg Wheat 37 2 13.2%
0.60 kg United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.6 kg Cara Malt 35 17.5 7.9%
0.40 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light0.4 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 5.3%
0.30 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.3 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4%
0.25 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.25 kg Chocolate 34 425 3.3%
7.55 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
33 g Northern Brewer33 g Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 6.9 Boil 60 min 19.09 62.3%
20 g Northern Brewer20 g Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 6.9 Boil 30 min 8.89 37.7%
53 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 each Orange peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Cloves Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Vanilla pod Flavor Boil 10 min.
25 g Ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
19 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 332 B cells required
American Ale II additional
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 332 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 67 °C 60 min
Sparge -- 75 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 25
Mash volume with grains 29.7
Grain absorption losses -7.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.7 L) 10.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.9 L) 28
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 24
Going into fermentor 24
Total: 35.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Very nice but turned out a touch too sweet, more hops please (3 IBU).. Simplify the spices, just use cloves, orange and cinnamon. Think mulled wine smell. It took 8 weeks to taste good, don't even try it in the first month.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-11-30 11:59 UTC