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1728 Fruit Cake old Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Style Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Radical Brewing Pg. 168 / Alton Brown
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 1st 2018

Original Gravity:

1.083

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

8.0%

IBU (rager):

30.3

SRM (morey):

28.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.50 lb	German - Munich Light12.5 lb Munich Light	37	6	55.3%
3.60 lb	United Kingdom - Amber3.6 lb Amber	32	27	15.9%
1.20 lb	Belgian - Special B1.2 lb Special B	34	115	5.3%
8 oz	Flaked Wheat8 oz Flaked Wheat	34	2	2.2%
4.80 oz	German - Carafa II4.8 oz Carafa II	32	425	1.3%
8 oz	Apricot (dried)8 oz Apricot (dried) - (late boil kettle addition)	17.9	0	2.2%
8 oz	Blueberry8 oz Blueberry - (late boil kettle addition)	4.95	0	2.2%
8 oz	Cherry, Montmorency8 oz Cherry, Montmorency - (late boil kettle addition)	3.55	0	2.2%
1 lb	Currant, red1 lb Currant, red - (late boil kettle addition)	2.7	0	4.4%
8 oz	Apple8 oz Apple - (late boil kettle addition)	5.6	0	2.2%
8 oz	Cranberry8 oz Cranberry - (late boil kettle addition)	1.8	0	2.2%
1 lb	Golden Raisins ( Dried)1 lb Golden Raisins ( Dried) - (late boil kettle addition)	29.25	4.87	4.4%
361.60 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
44.50 g	Liberty44.5 g Liberty Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	25.86	56.7%
17 g	Saaz17 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	15 min	1.76	21.7%
17 g	Liberty17 g Liberty Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	2.64	21.7%
78.50 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
61.50 g	Liberty (Pellet) 61.5 g Liberty (Pellet) Hops	28.5	78.4%
17 g	Saaz (Pellet) 17 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.76	21.7%
78.50 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
24.3 qt		Temperature	--	150 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
0.25 tbsp	Ginger (candied)	Spice	Secondary
1 each	Lemon Zest	Spice	Secondary
1 each	Orange Zest	Spice	Secondary
16 tbsp	Rum (Gold)	Other	Secondary
1 g	Nutmeg	Spice	Secondary
1 g	Allspice	Spice	Secondary
8 g	Cinnamon (Ceylon)	Spice	Secondary
1 each	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Secondary

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 454 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
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Notes

Recipe OG prior to fruit is 1.075 and FG is 1.020 ABV 7.2%

All secondary ingredients & Late addition Fruits macerated in the rum added to secondary. Let ferment out before kegging. At least 2 weeks or more.

All fruit should be dried if possible

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Last Updated: 2018-09-01 16:05 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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