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Great Lakes Christmas Ale Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.86 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin Simms
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday December 27th 2024

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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 43

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

51.2

SRM (morey):

12.8

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

58.64

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt10 lb 2 Row Pale malt	$ 1.50 / lb $ 15.00	38	3.5	80.8%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 3.20 / lb $ 3.20	34	40	8.1%
1 lb	American - Wheat1 lb Wheat	$ 2.00 / lb $ 2.00	38	1.8	8.1%
4 oz	American - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast	$ 3.60 / lb $ 0.90	33	50	2%
2 oz	American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley	$ 3.30 / lb $ 0.41	33	300	1%
12.37 lbs / $ 21.51

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 1.50	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	13.86	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 2.00	Pellet	7	Boil	50 min	24.61	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 1.50	Pellet	3.75	Boil	45 min	12.73	33.3%
3 oz / $ 5.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 1.50 / oz $ 3.00	26.59	66.6%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 2.00 / oz $ 2.00	24.61	33.3%
3 oz / $ 5.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.5 gal	Sparge	165 °F	165 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) / 70 Grams	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.22	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum / 54 Grams	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.35	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 42.5 Grams	$ 3.00 / oz $ 0.50	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc / 8 Each	$ 0.30 / each $ 0.30	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
2 each	Cinnamon stick	$ 0.25 / each $ 0.50	Spice	Boil	15 min.
1 oz	Ginger root	$ 4.00 / lb $ 0.25	Other	Boil	15 min.
20 oz	honey	$ 0.50 / oz $ 10.00	Other	Boil	0 min.
$ 12.12

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale 1028

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 20.00 / each $ 20.00
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Naperville, IL USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
139	12	8	81	179.6	90
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Last Updated: 2024-12-27 20:59 UTC

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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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