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Festivus Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: More Beer
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

43.2

SRM (morey):

16.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

22.46

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Viking - Extra pale malt10 lb Extra pale malt		37.6	1.8	87%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	$ 3.19 / lb $ 1.60	33	120	4.3%
8 oz	Belgian - CaraVienne8 oz CaraVienne		34	20	4.3%
4 oz	Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt		37	25	2.2%
2 oz	Dingemans - Special B2 oz Special B		33.1	125	1.1%
2 oz	Bairds - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley	$ 0.25 / oz $ 0.50	33	600	1.1%
184 oz / $ 2.10

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	$ 3.00 / oz $ 3.00	Pellet	10.3	First Wort	60 min	42.72	50%
1 oz	Artisan - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	$ 2.15 / oz $ 2.15	Pellet	3	Boil	1 min	0.49	50%
2 oz / $ 5.15

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Northern Brewer (Pellet)	$ 3.00 / oz $ 3.00	42.72	50%
1 oz	Artisan - Willamette (Pellet)	$ 2.15 / oz $ 2.15	0.49	50%
2 oz / $ 5.15

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.25 gal		Steeping	152 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.20 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.11 / g $ 0.24	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Brewers Clarex	$ 3.99 / each $ 3.99	Fining	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.08 / each $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.24 / each $ 0.12	Fining	Mash	0 min.
2 tsp	Cinnamon		Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Allspice		Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Ginger		Spice	Boil	10 min.
3.75 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.25 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 4.43

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 5.39 / each $ 10.78
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

$ 10.78 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	15	65	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-11-03 15:08 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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