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Holiday Ale

Method: Extract
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 55 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Matt Cantrell
Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

8.4%

IBU (tinseth):

39.6

SRM (morey):

22.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.60 lb	Briess - Ultralight LME6.6 lb Ultralight LME	36	4	67%
2 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	20.3%
8.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 oz	American - CaraBrown12 oz CaraBrown	34	55	7.6%
4 oz	American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate	29	350	2.5%
4 oz	Proximity - Chocolate Wheat4 oz Chocolate Wheat	34.5	400	2.5%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	55 min	13.45	33.3%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.96	Boil	35 min	8.57	33.3%
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	17	Boil	15 min	17.58	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	13.45	33.3%
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	8.57	33.3%
1 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	17.58	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.5 gal	Steep crushed grains at 150-165 F for 20 minutes. Drain bag without squeezing-discard.	Steeping	155 °F	155 °F	20 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.18 oz	Spice Pack	Spice	Boil	15 min.
1 each	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	Other	Primary	0 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
5 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Apex - Saison Calais French Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	90%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	71 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

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

Notes

Steep Grains for 20 minutes at 150-165°F
Start boiling and add LME and corn sugar.
Add 1 oz Columbus hops at boil start
Add 1 oz Willamette hops at 20 minutes.
Add 1 oz Fuggle hops and spice pack and whirfloc at 40 minutes.
Terminate boil at 55 minutes.
Package to the fermenter and add water to equal 5 gallons.
Pitch yeast and add clarity ferm and yeast nutrient..

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Last Updated: 2025-10-12 19:24 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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