Christmas Ale

Brew Type: Extract Date: 25/02/2011
Style: Altbier Brewer: Matt
Batch Size: 20.00 L Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 20.00 L Boil Time: 30 min
Equipment: Brew Pot (2 Gallon)
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0

Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
900.00 gm Dark Dry Extract (17.5 SRM) Dry Extract 15.32 %
3000.00 gm Dark Liquid Extract (17.5 SRM) Extract 51.06 %
225.00 gm Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 3.83 %
225.00 gm Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3.83 %
225.00 gm Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 3.83 %
60.00 gm Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (30 min) Hops 40.2 IBU
30.00 gm Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 3.4 IBU
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 items Nutmeg, Whole (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
3.00 items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
3.00 items Orange, Peeled and Quartered (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
6.00 items Cloves, Whole (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
30.00 gm Ginger Root (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
1300.00 gm Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 22.13 %
1 Pkgs Irish Ale (White Labs #WLP004) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.081 SG (1.044-1.048 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.022 SG (1.008-1.014 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Color: 41.1 SRM (12.7-33.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 43.6 IBU (25.0-40.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 18.0 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 7.78 % (4.50-5.00 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 0.65 %
Actual Calories: 90 cal/l



Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Carbonation Volumes: 2.4 (2.4-2.8 vols)
Estimated Priming Weight: 113.3 gm Temperature at Bottling: 15.6 C
Primer Used: - Age for: 4.0 Weeks
Storage Temperature: 11.1 C