Christmas Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain American Pale Ale by Dred65 | Brewer's Friend
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Christmas Ale

181 calories 17.5 g 355 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.78 liters
Post Boil Size: 14.15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 355ml)
Created: Friday January 28th 2022
1.055
1.012
5.7%
11.7
8.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Great Western - Organic Premium 2-Row9.5 lb Organic Premium 2-Row 37 2 80.7%
10 oz Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt10 oz Crystal 40 Malt 21 40 5.3%
10 oz Aromatic Malt10 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.3%
5 oz American - Special Roast5 oz Special Roast 33 50 2.7%
2 oz Torrified Wheat2 oz Torrified Wheat 36 2 1.1%
9.30 oz Honey9.3 oz Honey 35 2 4.9%
188.30 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Challenger14 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 7.93 33.3%
14 g Styrian Goldings14 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 2.42 33.3%
14 g Styrian Goldings14 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 1.33 33.3%
42 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 L Strike 71 °C 67 °C 60 min
Infusion 67 °C 77 °C 10 min
2.5 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.9 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.22 g Star Anise Spice Boil 10 min.
1.04 each Cinnamon stick Spice Mash 10 min.
0.52 tsp Nutmeg Spice Mash --
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
0.27 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
DI water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Christmas Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Dred65. All Grain, ABV 5.65%, IBU 11.68, SRM 8.51, Fermentables: (Organic Premium 2-Row, Crystal 40 Malt, Aromatic Malt, Special Roast, Torrified Wheat, Honey) Hops: (Challenger, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Star Anise, Cinnamon stick, Nutmeg)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-12 01:33 UTC
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