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Holiday Ale

Name: Holiday Ale
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 20 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt; 10 oz Crystal Light; 10 oz Aromatic Malt; 5 oz Special Roast; 21 g Challenger Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 182 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 355ml)

Created: Tuesday August 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

16.3

SRM (morey):

9.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	85.9%
10 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Light 10 oz Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	5.6%
10 oz	Weyermann - Aromatic Malt10 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	5.6%
5 oz	Briess - Special Roast5 oz Special Roast	33	40	2.8%
177 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
21 g	Challenger21 g Challenger Hops		Pellet	8.5	Boil	30 min	16.26	100%
21 g / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

BYU

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-25 16:59 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
21 g	Challenger (Pellet) 21 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops		16.26	100%
21 g / $ 0.00