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Immoral xmas ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: #blackmonty
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 222 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday November 1st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

26.8

SRM (morey):

14.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost Ft

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.20 kg	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4.2 kg Maris Otter pale	38	2.4	66.7%
0.70 kg	Viking - Vienna0.7 kg Vienna	37	3.6	11.1%
0.50 kg	Viking - Munich Light0.5 kg Munich Light	36	6	7.9%
0.45 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.45 kg Crystal 30L	34	30	7.1%
0.20 kg	Viking - Caramel 1000.2 kg Caramel 100	35	50.8	3.2%
0.05 kg	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.05 kg Roasted Barley	29	550	0.8%
0.20 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit0.2 kg BEST Biscuit	35	20	3.2%
6.30 kg / Ft 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	30 min	14.11	42.9%
30 g	Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	10.94	42.9%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	1.72	14.3%
70 g / Ft 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 30 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	14.11	42.9%
40 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 40 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	12.66	57.2%
70 g / Ft 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Orange Zest	Spice	Boil	10 min.
2 g	Cinnamon	Spice	Secondary	5 days
2 g	Nutmeg	Spice	Secondary	5 days
2 g	Clove	Spice	Secondary	5 days
1 g	Allspice	Spice	Secondary	5 days
1 g	Ginger	Spice	Secondary	5 days
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 120.8 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	15	63	75	40
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Notes

Mashing in at 68 °C for 90 minutes.
First way: leave the spices in the vodka for between 4 to 6 days, shaking daily, before adding to the fermenter through a sanitised filter (ideally with some filter paper in the strainer).
Second way: add during the boiling for 10 minutes.
Also you can add other spices as: vanilla, coriander, cardamom etc.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-10 18:50 UTC

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	Cost Ft	Cost %
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Hops	Ft
Yeast	Ft
Other	Ft
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Cost Per Pint	Ft 0.00
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