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Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday November 15th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.4

SRM (morey):

26.4

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	71.1%
7.50 oz	Honey7.5 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	7.4%
8 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Dark8 oz Crystal Dark	33	120	7.9%
1 oz	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley	29	550	1%
4.25 oz	Simpsons - Light Crystal4.25 oz Light Crystal	34	39	4.2%
6.50 oz	Cranberry6.5 oz Cranberry - (late fermenter addition)	1.8	0	6.4%
2 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	2%
101.25 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	East Kent Goldings0.35 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	14.58	50%
0.35 oz	East Kent Goldings0.35 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	20 min	8.83	50%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		23.41	100%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.13 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.07 tsp	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Secondary	7 days
1 each	Cinnamon Stick	Spice	Boil	0 min.
1 oz	Ginger	Spice	Boil	15 min.
1 tbsp	Brown Sugar	Flavor	Secondary	7 days
2 each	Allspice	Spice	Boil	0 min.
1 each	Clove	Spice	Boil	0 min.
1 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 1.8 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 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

Notes

Taste beer 3 days after adding cranberries. If it tastes tart, add some brown sugar to secondary to round it out.

Ginger: Use fresh

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Last Updated: 2021-12-06 17:44 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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