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Christmas Beer

287 calories 30.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: me
Calories: 287 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 13th 2018
1.086
1.023
8.2%
34.1
15.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 6.1%
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.7%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.1%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 6.1%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 42 4 6.1%
0.50 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.5 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 3%
16.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 25.84 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 8.22 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
4 each cinnamon sticks Spice Boil 10 min.
10 each cardamon seed Spice Boil 10 min.
2 oz ginger fresh Spice Boil 10 min.
10 each clove, whole Spice Boil 10 min.
10 each allspice, whole Spice Boil 10 min.
1 oz bitter orange peel Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 each whirl flock Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 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


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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-04 03:49 UTC
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robert beer 04/07/2019 at 05:54am



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robert beer 04/07/2019 at 05:56am
This was a keeper! lightly spiced, not over the top. Great for the winter season. Will be making this one ever Christmas season.


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