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Christmas Dessert

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Curt Wendt
Calories: 300 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.090

Final Gravity:

1.023

ABV (standard):

8.8%

IBU (tinseth):

41.7

SRM (morey):

40.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

113.31

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	Ireland - Stout Malt18 lb Stout Malt	$ 2.99 / lb $ 53.82	37	2	81.8%
2 lb	Simpsons - DRC2 lb DRC	$ 3.49 / lb $ 6.98	34.7	115	9.1%
2 lb	Weyermann - Chocolate Rye2 lb Chocolate Rye	$ 3.49 / lb $ 6.98	29.9	240	9.1%
22 lbs / $ 67.78

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Liberty2 oz Liberty Hops	$ 3.09 / oz $ 6.18	Pellet	4	Boil	90 min	20.87	40%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	$ 2.59 / oz $ 2.59	Pellet	3.9	Boil	45 min	8.73	20%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	$ 2.59 / oz $ 2.59	Pellet	3.9	Boil	30 min	7.31	20%
1 oz	Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	$ 3.09 / oz $ 3.09	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	4.84	20%
5 oz / $ 14.45

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Liberty (Pellet)	$ 3.09 / oz $ 9.27	25.71	60%
2 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	$ 2.59 / oz $ 5.18	16.04	40%
5 oz / $ 14.45

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.88 gal	Strike	165 °F	154 °F	60 min
3.82 gal	Sparge	180 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.25 oz	Mulling Spices	$ 4.38 / oz $ 1.10	Spice	Whirlpool	0 min.
0.25 oz	Mulling Spices		Spice	Secondary	4 days
$ 1.10

Yeast

Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 14.99 / each $ 29.98
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required

$ 29.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 10.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 4.04 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

Add 0.25 oz mulling spices to kettle at flame out. (at least 15 mins @180°+)

Make tincture from remaining 0.25 oz of mulling spices.

Add tincture in secondary for 3-5 days. Taste daily and remove to taste. (when cinnamon and nutmeg are present but not overpowering, remove if clove, Star Anise, or Cardamom starts to dominate)

Pre-mixed mulling spices can be used in place of this custom mix as well.

Custom blend: The amounts used are for the total mulling spices needed for the brew, half will go into the boil and the rest will go into the secondary fermentation.

-Cinnamon Stick: 1 small stick (~0.125 oz total, roughly 2-3 inches long, broken into pieces)

-Cloves: 5 whole cloves (~0.0625 oz total)

-Allspice Berries: 8 whole berries (~0.0625 oz total)

-Nutmeg: 5/32 tsp freshly grated (~0.0625 oz total)

-Dried Orange Peel: (~0.1875 oz total)

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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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