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Big Winter

244 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 38 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 39 gallons
Post Boil Size: 38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 3rd 2025
1.074
1.014
8.0%
15.8
20.4
5.6
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb German - Pilsner35 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 32.7%
51 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt51 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 47.7%
15 lb German - CaraMunich II15 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 14%
3 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.8%
3 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L3 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 2.8%
107 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 6.14 9.1%
4 oz Loral4 oz Loral Hops Leaf/Whole 11.75 Whirlpool at 174 °F 0 min 2.59 36.4%
2 oz BSG - Idaho 72 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 14.1 Whirlpool at 174 °F 0 min 1.56 18.2%
4 oz BSG - Sabro4 oz Sabro Hops Pellet 14 Whirlpool 0 min 5.52 36.4%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 gal Steeping 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
24 gal Sparge 165 °F 165 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
50 g Cinnamon stick Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
1 g Nutmeg Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
7 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g NaCl Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g CaCl Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
6 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
5 g NaCl Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
140 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 905 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Beaver Water District, Arkansas, US
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Big Winter" American Strong Ale beer recipe by t$mce. All Grain, ABV 7.95%, IBU 15.8, SRM 20.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat Malt, CaraMunich II, Pale Chocolate, Crystal Dark - 77L) Hops: (Magnum, Loral, Idaho 7, Sabro) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Nutmeg, Epsom Salt (MgSO4), NaCl, CaCl)
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Gallons
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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