Christmas Ale Beer Recipe | BIAB Winter Seasonal Beer by xpicas | Brewer's Friend
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Christmas Ale

225 calories 26.5 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 225 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 26.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday September 8th 2022
1.072
1.023
6.4%
42.9
70.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.31 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.31 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 70.2%
0.65 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.65 kg Caramunich Type 3 34 150.61 10.6%
0.78 kg Weyermann - CaraWheat0.78 kg CaraWheat 31 118.59 12.7%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.2 kg Carafa Special Type II 29.9 1132.64 3.3%
0.20 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)0.2 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 732.36 3.3%
6.14 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Goldings35 g Goldings Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 60 min 33.43 63.6%
20 g Goldings20 g Goldings Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 15 min 9.48 36.4%
55 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.2 L Infusion -- 68 °C 90 min
3.3 L Sparge -- 80 °C 15 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Boil 10 min.
6.50 g Whole Cloves Spice Boil 10 days
8 each Coriander Seed Spice Boil 10 min.
2 each Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.08 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 243 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 92.6 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Christmas Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by xpicas. BIAB, ABV 6.42%, IBU 42.91, SRM 70.61, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramunich Type 3, CaraWheat, Carafa Special Type II, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Goldings) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Nutmeg, Vanilla Bean, Whole Cloves, Coriander Seed, Sweet Orange Peel, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-27 11:57 UTC
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