Merrier little Christmas Ale All Grain Beer Recipe | BIAB Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer | Brewer's Friend
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Merrier little Christmas Ale All Grain

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (ending kettle)
Source: Papazian
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 18th 2018
1.052
1.010
5.6%
57.8
16.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row15.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.6%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey 35 2 10.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.3%
0.50 lb American - Black Malt0.5 lb Black Malt 28 500 2.6%
19 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 56.34 80%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.4 20%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.82 each Cinnamon Sticks - broken Spice Boil 15 min.
1.82 oz Grated Ginger Spice Boil 15 min.
7.27 each Orange Peel Flavor Boil 15 min.
1.82 tbsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 487 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

9/27:

  1. Steeped grains in 1.5 gal of water, approx 160F for 20 minutes.Removed grains, added wort to brew pot.
  2. Added 4 gal water, DME, honey, Cascade, brought to boil; boiled 45 minutes.
  3. Added Irish moss, cinnamon, orange peel, ginger, cloves, nutmeg. boiled 10 minutes.
  4. Added Saaz hops. Boiled 5 minutes.
  5. Removed from heat, allowed to cool.
    9/28
    Pitched yeast. 76F. OG: ?

    Primary fermentation - temperature controlled @68F

    10/6 SG 1.028 @68F
    10/10 Racked to secondary. SG 1.018@68F

    Secondary fermentation - temperature range 66-70F

    10/24 SG 1.014 @ 68F

    10/31 Bottled with 1.25 C DME in 2 Quarts of water.
    Yield: 12 x 16oz, 17 x 22 oz. 566 oz.

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