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Xmas 2025/ Todd's Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 13th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

32.1

SRM (morey):

17.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	The Swaen - American - Pale 2-Row10 lb American - Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	50.6%
3 lb	The Swaen - American - Red Wheat3 lb American - Red Wheat	38	2.5	15.2%
2 lb	Briess - Extra Special Malt2 lb Extra Special Malt	33.5	130	10.1%
2.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	12.7%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	5.1%
1 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	35	23	5.1%
0.25 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	1.3%
19.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Blanc1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops	Plug	10	Boil	30 min	11.86	33.3%
1 oz	Ariana1 oz Ariana Hops	Plug	11.5	Boil	20 min	10.74	33.3%
1 oz	Bravo1 oz Bravo Hops	Pellet	15.5	Boil	10 min	9.54	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Blanc (Plug)	11.86	33.3%
1 oz	Ariana (Plug) 0.99999999771257 oz Ariana (Plug) Hops	10.74	33.3%
1 oz	Bravo (Pellet)	9.54	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.62 gal		Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	gypsum (calcium sulfate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

St. Louis County 2012

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: 2025-09-13 23:52 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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