Christmas Beer Beer Recipe | BIAB Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer by Brewer #469443 | Brewer's Friend
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Christmas Beer

262 calories 26.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 15th 2025
1.079
1.019
7.9%
0.0
39.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted1.5 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 46.2%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 30.8%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 15.4%
2 oz Honey Malt2 oz Honey Malt 37 25 3.8%
2 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 3.8%
3.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 0 min 50%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 0 min 50%
0.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 25 B cells required
0.00 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Christmas Beer" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Brewer #469443. BIAB, ABV 7.94%, IBU 0, SRM 39, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Honey Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Vanilla Bean)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-29 22:57 UTC
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