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Christmas Ale

233 calories 25.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 7th 2020
1.070
1.019
6.7%
30.0
19.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise7 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 43.1%
2 lb Barrett Burston - Dark Munich Malt2 lb Dark Munich Malt 35 10 12.3%
2 lb Weyermann - Abbey Malt2 lb Abbey Malt 36.8 17 12.3%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 6.2%
4 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt4 oz Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 1.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 6.2%
1 lb Dingemans - Cara 45 1 lb Cara 45 34.5 47 6.2%
2 lb Brewmaster - Honey, Orange Blossom2 lb Honey, Orange Blossom - (late boil kettle addition) 34.8 1 12.3%
16.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 26.31 50%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 3.7 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tbsp black treacle Spice Boil 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.45 gal Strike 168 °F 154 °F 60 min
2 gal Infusion 212 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.45 17.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.59 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.48 g | 25.9 qt) 6.58 26.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.9 g | 35.6 qt) 9 36  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.17 0.7  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 11.03 44.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale" No Profile Selected beer recipe by DaBeerChemist7. All Grain, ABV 6.71%, IBU 30.01, SRM 19.77, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Dark Munich Malt, Abbey Malt, Flaked Barley, Pale Chocolate Malt, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Cara 45 , Honey, Orange Blossom) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Styrian Goldings) Other: (black treacle, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Phosphoric acid)
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