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Black Christmas

Method: Extract
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.166 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.166 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 18th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.084

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

9.3%

IBU (rager):

54.8

SRM (morey):

39.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20.80 lb	Briess - DME Pilsen Light20.8 lb DME Pilsen Light	43	2	66%
4 lb	Brown Sugar4 lb Brown Sugar	45	15	12.7%
2 lb	Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	6.3%
26.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.50 lb	German - Chocolate Wheat0.5 lb Chocolate Wheat	31	413	1.6%
1.70 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1.7 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	5.4%
0.25 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	0.8%
0.25 lb	American - Midnight Wheat Malt0.25 lb Midnight Wheat Malt	33	550	0.8%
0.50 lb	German - Carafa II0.5 lb Carafa II	32	425	1.6%
1.50 lb	American - Blackprinz1.5 lb Blackprinz	36	500	4.8%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood3 oz Mt Hood Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	30 min	8.51	23.1%
6 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy6 oz AU Galaxy Hops	Pellet	18	Boil	20 min	34.1	46.2%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy2 oz AU Galaxy Hops	Pellet	18	Boil	15 min	8.93	15.4%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy2 oz AU Galaxy Hops	Pellet	18	Whirlpool	20 min	3.26	15.4%
13 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood (Pellet)	8.51	23.1%
10 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy (Pellet)	46.29	77%
13 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	77 - 104 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 422 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pflugerville Texas, USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
46	20	22	35	36	160

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Last Updated: 2025-12-18 20:22 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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