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Superior Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dennis Flynn
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 263 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 27.2 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Saturday October 14th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

12.1

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

68.32

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row12 lb Standard 2-Row	$ 2.39 / lb $ 28.68	36.8	1.8	83.3%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	$ 2.69 / lb $ 2.69	35.4	40	6.9%
1 lb	Briess - Wheat Malt, White1 lb Wheat Malt, White	$ 2.99 / lb $ 2.99	39.1	2.5	6.9%
0.30 lb	Briess - Special Roast0.3 lb Special Roast	$ 2.79 / lb $ 0.84	33	40	2.1%
0.10 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley	$ 2.79 / lb $ 0.28	33	300	0.7%
14.40 lbs / $ 35.48

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern brewer Cascade Hops1 oz Northern brewer Cascade Hops Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 1.99	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	8.03	50%
1 oz	Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 2.49	Pellet	4.8	Boil	15 min		50%
2 oz / $ 4.48

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern brewer Cascade Hops (Pellet)	$ 1.99 / oz $ 1.99	8.03	50%
1 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 2.49		50%
2 oz / $ 4.48

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Ginger root	$ 2.15 / oz $ 2.15	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
1 oz	Cinnamon stick	$ 3.99 / oz $ 3.99	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
1 lb	Clover Honey	$ 9.99 / lb $ 9.99	Spice	Boil	--
1 each	BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T	$ 0.25 / each $ 0.25	Fining	Boil	15 min.
$ 16.38

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 5.99 / each $ 11.98
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 23.72 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

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Last Updated: 2023-10-14 18:36 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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