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Christmas Girl

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.66 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: wowway
Calories: 291 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 26.2 g (Per 22oz)

Created: Monday February 24th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.3%

IBU (tinseth):

34.4

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

53.86

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner	$ 1.95 / lb $ 21.45	36	1.5	64.7%
4 lb	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt4 lb Aromatic Malt	$ 2.39 / lb $ 9.56	36.3	19	23.5%
1 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt1 lb White Wheat Malt	$ 2.39 / lb $ 2.39	39.1	2.5	5.9%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose		42	0.5	5.9%
17 lbs / $ 33.40

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 4.98	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	24.87	66.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 2.49	Pellet	4	Boil	30 min	9.56	33.3%
3 oz / $ 7.47

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 7.47	34.43	100%
3 oz / $ 7.47

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Heat to 163 F	Strike	163 °F	150 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Heat to 180 F	Fly Sparge	180 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 12.99 / each $ 12.99
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 80 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 143 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
32	9	16	18	15	75.6
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Notes

dry yeast SafAle S-33 Belgian: Fermentis 2.99

Price Updated 3/28/25

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Last Updated: 2025-03-28 16:25 UTC

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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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