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First Frost Winter Ale

305 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
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: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 22nd 2019
1.092
1.019
9.5%
33.3
26.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 69.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.8%
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 4.3%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.4%
0.25 lb Flaked Rye0.25 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 1.4%
2 lb Brown Sugar2 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 11.6%
17.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 11.1 42.9%
0.75 oz Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 22.19 42.9%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 14.3%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.9 gal Strike 165 °F 155 °F 60 min
2 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tsp nutmeg Spice Boil 0 min.
0.25 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 0 min.
0.50 tsp Vanilla Extract Flavor Boil 0 min.
0.75 tsp Orange Peel Flavor Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
9 2 32 21 38 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Soak a Vanilla bean in bourbon and add to fermentation.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-23 08:54 UTC
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