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xmas special

204 calories 21.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 204 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday November 2nd 2025
1.066
1.017
6.5%
34.0
10.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.20 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.2 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 42.8%
200 g Simpsons - Aromatic Malt200 g Aromatic Malt 33 23.04 3.9%
290 g Weyermann - Caramunich Type 2290 g Caramunich Type 2 34 45 5.6%
500 g Weyermann - Carapils500 g Carapils 34.5 2.1 9.7%
1,500 g Dry Malt Extract - Amber1500 g Dry Malt Extract - Amber - (late boil kettle addition) 42 10 29.2%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 8.8%
5,143.59 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g BSG - East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 22.05 42.9%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 25 min 8.68 28.6%
20 g Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil 5 min 3.27 28.6%
70 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.61 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Cinnamon stick Spice Mash 5 min.
1 g Star Anise Water Agt Mash 5 min.
2 g Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Mash 5 min.
1 tsp Ginger root Spice Mash 5 min.
1 lb honey Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1098
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
+ 3.31 g Gypsum
+Calcium Choride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"xmas special" Experimental Beer recipe by trell. All Grain, ABV 6.52%, IBU 34, SRM 10.43, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Aromatic Malt, Caramunich Type 2, Carapils, Dry Malt Extract - Amber, Honey) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Star Anise, Bitter Orange Peel, Ginger root, honey)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-03 15:10 UTC
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