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Christmas Ale

219 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.146 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.122 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 13th 2025
1.066
1.017
6.5%
14.7
22.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - CBW® Golden Light 8 lb CBW® Golden Light 41 4 84.2%
8 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.3%
8 oz Proximity - Crystal 1208 oz Crystal 120 34.5 120 5.3%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 5.3%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 4.16 16.7%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 5.55 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.7 Aroma 15 min 4.13 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.7 Aroma 5 min 0.83 16.7%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
16 oz honey Water Agt Mash 15 min.
2 oz Ginger Spice Mash 0 min.
1 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 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
"Christmas Ale" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Anonymous. Extract, ABV 6.52%, IBU 14.67, SRM 22.48, Fermentables: (CBW® Golden Light ) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 40L, Crystal 120, Chocolate) Hops: (Cascade, Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (honey, Ginger, Cinnamon stick)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-13 12:19 UTC
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