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Christmas Ale 2025

Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 245 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.073

Final Gravity:

1.024

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

23.7

SRM (morey):

23.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	61.5%
3 lb	Munich Dark 20L3 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	20.5%
8 oz	Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit	35	23	3.4%
8 oz	Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt	37	25	3.4%
2 oz	American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition)	33	300	0.9%
8 oz	Dingemans - Special B8 oz Special B	33.1	125	3.4%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L1 lb Dark Crystal 80L	33	80	6.8%
234 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	60 min	15.31	50%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	8.36	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	15.31	50%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	8.36	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 oz	Allspice	Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 oz	Ginger	Spice	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	66.5%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 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
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Last Updated: 2025-11-16 05:43 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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