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Winter Abbey Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

12.9

SRM (morey):

23.3

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	60.5%
2 lb	American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	20.2%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	5%
0.33 lb	American - CaraBrown0.33 lb CaraBrown	34	55	3.3%
0.25 lb	Special B0.25 lb Special B	34	115	2.5%
0.33 lb	Weyermann - Carafa III0.33 lb Carafa III	32	525	3.3%
0.50 lb	Belgian Candi Syrup - D-900.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90	32	90	5%
9.91 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops		Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	12.88	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)		12.88	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.43 gal		Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Sweet Orange Peel		Flavor	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Crushed Coriander		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Alvarado Plant Tap San Diego, CA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Meant to mimic Blue Moon's Winter Abbey Ale. Recipe is based on my memory of the beer, so no telling how accurate it will be.

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Last Updated: 2025-12-02 23:03 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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