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Christmas Amber

Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.145 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Nu Home Brew & Bottles
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 4th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.073

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

27.0

SRM (morey):

14.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.25 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Light5.25 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light	42	4	52.5%
1.75 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Amber1.75 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber	42	10	17.5%
1 lb	Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar	45	15	10%
8 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	10%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L	35	15	5%
0.25 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 75L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L	33	75	2.5%
0.15 lb	American - Victory0.15 lb Victory	34	28	1.5%
0.10 lb	United Kingdom - Chocolate0.1 lb Chocolate	34	425	1%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Boil	60 min	12.8	18.2%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Leaf/Whole	10	Boil	25 min	5.11	9.1%
1 oz	Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Boil	15 min	6.35	18.2%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Leaf/Whole	10	Boil	5 min	1.47	9.1%
0.50 oz	Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Boil	5 min	1.28	9.1%
1 oz	Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Dry Hop	5 days		18.2%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Leaf/Whole	10	Dry Hop	5 days		18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Sterling (Leaf/Whole)	20.43	63.7%
2 oz	Centennial (Leaf/Whole)	6.58	36.4%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 each	Clove	Spice	Boil	3 min.
0.50 tsp	All Spice or Ground Ginger	Spice	Boil	3 min.
1 each	Cinamon Stick	Spice	Secondary	--
4 each	Spruce Tips	Other	Secondary	--

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

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Notes

All the spices over there are optional additions for you to mix and match to your taste. I put them in so you have an idea of quantity and useage to start with.

Cinnamon stick (and any fibrous spice) I always steam before adding to secondary, both to sterilize them and to break down the fibers.

The Brown sugar is optional but will provide an alcohol warmth that pairs well with spice additions.

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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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Azgringo • 10/13/2014 at 05:32pm
How,long did you leave the cinnamon stick in secondary and where would you get spruce tips?

Genus Brewing • 06/21/2015 at 05:21pm
Cinnamon sticks were 5 days in secondary (I also steam them before adding to both sterilize the and break down the fibers.
Spruce grows in abundance where I'm from but I think outside the PNW some specialty stores may have them. I wouldn't know for certain.

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