Christmas Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain British Brown Ale by AlexChemist | Brewer's Friend
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Christmas Ale

173 calories 15.7 g 12 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 liters
Post Boil Size: 6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.106 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Alexander Mondragón D.
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12L)
Created: Tuesday August 31st 2021
1.053
1.010
5.7%
13.2
39.4
5.4
15.06
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2 kg Muntons - Maris Otter2 kg Maris Otter 3.19 / kg
6.38
38 4.64 67.6%
60 g Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate60 g BEST Chocolate 3.25 / kg
0.20
34.5 899.99 2%
300 g Briess - Victory Malt300 g Victory Malt 4.04 / kg
1.21
34.5 73.22 10.1%
300 g Briess - Special Roast300 g Special Roast 4.09 / kg
1.23
33 105.25 10.1%
300 g Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L300 g Caramel Malt - 60L 3.84 / kg
1.15
35.4 158.62 10.1%
2,960 g / 10.17
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops 2.14 / oz
0.75
Pellet 5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 11.01 50%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 2.2 50%
20 g / 0.75
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
6 L Sparge 68 °C 68 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 24 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Star Anise Spice Boil 15 min.
1 each Cinnamon Stick Spice Boil 10 min.
2 g Nutmeg Spice Mash 10 min.
100 g honey Flavor Boil 5 min.
50 g Ginger Spice Boil 5 min.
3.30 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.21 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.86 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
12 g Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
4.14 / each
4.14
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required
4.14 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 44.1 g       Temp: 22 °C       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
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
"Christmas Ale" British Brown Ale beer recipe by Alexander Mondragón D.. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 13.21, SRM 39.4, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, BEST Chocolate, Victory Malt, Special Roast, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Star Anise, Cinnamon Stick, Nutmeg, honey, Ginger, Chalk, Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Sweet Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-09-21 23:16 UTC
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