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Gingerbread Xmas Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.99 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 229 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 11th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.069

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

6.7%

IBU (tinseth):

19.6

SRM (morey):

35.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter9 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	62.1%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	6.9%
1 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I	38	6	6.9%
1 lb	Proximity - Pale Chocolate1 lb Pale Chocolate	32	300	6.9%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	3.4%
0.50 lb	Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt	37	25	3.4%
0.50 lb	Molasses0.5 lb Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)	36	80	3.4%
12 oz	US - Honey - Sweet Clover12 oz Honey - Sweet Clover - (late boil kettle addition)	35	0	5.2%
0.25 lb	German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II	32	425	1.7%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	45 min	11.05	51%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	15 min	8.53	25.5%
0.46 oz	Saaz0.46 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Dry Hop	37 days		23.5%
1.96 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.46 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.4599999966604 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	11.05	74.5%
0.50 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	8.53	25.5%
1.96 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.75 gal	Strike	152 °F	153 °F	60 min
3.75 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Mash	45 min.
1 tbsp	allspice	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tbsp	Cinnamon	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	clove	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 tbsp	Ginger	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 tbsp	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 oz	crystal ginger	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 oz	crystal ginger	Spice	Secondary	37 days
1 each	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Mash	45 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	56 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 525 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Tastes like a Gingerbread cookie!

Actuals:
OG: 1.067
FG: 1.012

Added .46 oz SAAZ 3.5 Hops and .5 oz Crystalized Gingerbread for Dryhopping into Secondary at day 37.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-04 20:43 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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