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Great Lakes XMas Ale Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Clone Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: NRBC
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 4th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

6.7%

IBU (tinseth):

29.7

SRM (morey):

19.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	72.1%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	7.2%
1 lb	American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	7.2%
1.50 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	60	10.8%
0.25 lb	American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast	33	50	1.8%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	29	350	0.9%
13.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	6.8	Boil	60 min	24.45	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Aroma	10 min	5.21	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Sterling (Pellet)	24.45	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	5.21	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Infusion	--	155 °F	90 min
2.5 gal	Sparge	--	168 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 each	cinnamon stick	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
1 oz	ginger root	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
3 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 326 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

San Francisco tap water 2014

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
+3g CaCl2 +3g gypsum +0.25tsp lactic acid https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=NXXR63V
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Notes

Recipe based on https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/great-lakes-christmas-ale-clone.218147/

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Last Updated: 2018-11-23 20:48 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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