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Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 7th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

6.7%

IBU (tinseth):

30.0

SRM (morey):

19.8

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise7 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	43.1%
2 lb	Barrett Burston - Dark Munich Malt2 lb Dark Munich Malt	35	10	12.3%
2 lb	Weyermann - Abbey Malt2 lb Abbey Malt	36.8	17	12.3%
1 lb	Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	6.2%
4 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt4 oz Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	230	1.5%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	6.2%
1 lb	Dingemans - Cara 45 1 lb Cara 45	34.5	47	6.2%
2 lb	Brewmaster - Honey, Orange Blossom2 lb Honey, Orange Blossom - (late boil kettle addition)	34.8	1	12.3%
16.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	26.31	50%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	3.7	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	26.31	50%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	3.7	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.45 gal	Strike	168 °F	154 °F	60 min
2 gal	Infusion	212 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
2 tbsp	black treacle	Spice	Boil
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash
0.25 tsp	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.27 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-10-20 23:13 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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