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Winter Ale - Nutcracker Clone

256 calories 26.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 28th 2016
1.077
1.020
7.5%
53.8
23.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale Ale12 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 75.6%
15.50 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L15.5 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.1%
13.50 oz German - Dark Munich13.5 oz Dark Munich 36 10 5.3%
9 oz American - White Wheat9 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 3.5%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 3.1%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 6.3%
254 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 37.75 30%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 9.03 20%
0.75 oz Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 6.52 30%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 0.51 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

Feel free to sub some crystal or chocolate rye in place of crystal/chocolate barley malt for a little extra spice. Magnum hops can sub for columbus. Also feel free to use any english yeast depending on desired attenuation/flocculation. Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves can also be added in moderation for extra spice.

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