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Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 242 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 23rd 2026

Christmas Ale (Great Lakes Clone)

by Meinook

OG: 1.078 FG: 1.016 ABV: 8.2% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.073

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.4%

IBU (tinseth):

20.1

SRM (morey):

12.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	German - Wheat Malt7 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	47.7%
5 lb	Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	34%
6 oz	German - CaraMunich II6 oz CaraMunich II	34	46	2.6%
5 oz	Special B5 oz Special B	34	115	2.1%
2 lb	Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	13.6%
14.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	17.48	75%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.75	Boil	15 min	2.63	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	17.48	75%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)	2.63	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast WLP380

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	66 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required

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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: 2026-01-23 21:57 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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