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Hoppy Holidays!

342 calories 29.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.008 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 342 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 24th 2022
1.103
1.019
11.1%
61.8
14.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber - (late boil kettle addition) 42 10 77.4%
1 lb Raw Honey1 lb Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 38 20 12.9%
7 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt8 oz Vienna Malt 37 3.5 6.5%
4 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 34 oz Caramunich Type 3 34 57 3.2%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood1 oz Mt. Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 212 °F 45 min 46.84 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 6.93 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 200 °F 15 min 8.04 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 160 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Cinnamon stick Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
2 each Clove Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
1 oz Ginger Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
0.25 tsp Cardamom Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
20 g Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Whirlpool 15 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

Note, this is only my second beer, proceed with caution if using this recipie.

  1. Steep speciality grains from 150-160F for 20 minutes.

  2. Remove grain bag, start the boil.

  3. After 15 minutes, add Mt. Hood Hops

  4. After 50 minutes, add late addition fermentables.

  5. After 55 minutes, add the Haltertrau hops for the final 5 minutes of the boil

  6. Whirlpool Aroma hops and spices for 15 minutes using a sanitized metal spoon. Remove from wort before chilling.

  7. Cool the wort with an ice bath and top off with water in the fermenter.

  8. Pitch your yeast.

    I bet my OG will be closer to: ~1.096

    OG 10/07/22: 1.096
    Gravity 10/21/22: 1.030 | 8.66% ABV 67% Attenuation
    Gravity 10/30/22" 1.020 | 9.98% ABV 78% Attenuation

    Closet it was kept in was cold, moving to a warmer location.

    Moving to basement 10/30 until 2 weeks before Christmas.

    https://beersmith.com/blog/2009/03/22/steeping-grains-for-extract-beer-brewing/
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