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Holiday Spiced Winter Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 29th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

31.0

SRM (morey):

28.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	37%
5 lb	Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt5 lb 2 Row Pale malt	38	3.5	37%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	7.4%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	7.4%
1 lb	Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	7.4%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	21.27	50%
0.50 oz	BSG - Fuggle0.5 oz Fuggle Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	5.92	25%
0.50 oz	BSG - Fuggle0.5 oz Fuggle Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	3.82	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	21.27	50%
1 oz	BSG - Fuggle (Pellet)	9.74	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	168 °F	152 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	178 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Ginger	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	71 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

San Diego

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-08-30 14:12 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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