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Belgian Christmas Ale

299 calories 28.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 299 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 22nd 2018
1.090
1.019
9.4%
29.3
20.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.50 lb Belgian - Pale Ale13.5 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 79.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 2.9%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 2.9%
0.50 lb Belgian - Munich0.5 lb Munich 38 6 2.9%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 2.9%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 90 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 19.97 25%
1.50 oz Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 1.8 Boil 60 min 9.38 75%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Cardamom Spice Primary 7 days
0.25 tsp Ground Ginger Spice Primary 7 days
3 each Cinnamon Sticks Spice Primary 7 days
1 each Nutmeg (Split) Spice Primary 7 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 408 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
London Ontario South
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
Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.74 g | 10.9 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.49 g | 25.9 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.09 0.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bottle after 3 weeks, store for 1 year.

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