St. Nicholas Christmas Ale MMXVI
From the BrewBlog of The Weiss Guys |
| Printed October 16, 2018 |
Specifics
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General Information
| Method: | Extract |
| Extracts | |||
| 15.00 pounds | LME - Light | 88.2% of grist | |
| 15.00 pounds | Total Extract Weight | 88.2% of grist | |
| Grains | |||
| 1.00 pounds | Crystal Malt 40L | 5.9% of grist | |
| 0.50 pounds | Blackprinz | 2.9% of grist | |
| 0.50 pounds | Flaked Rye | 2.9% of grist | |
| 2.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 11.8% of grist | |
| Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable) | |||
| 1 | Vanilla Bean @ 15 minutes | ||
| 2 | Cinnamon Stick @ 15 minutes | ||
| 1tsp | Ginger Root @ 15 minutes | ||
| 10g | Seeds of Paradise @ 15 minutes | ||
| Hops | |||
| 2.00 ounces |
Cascade 7.7% Leaf @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
15.4 AAUs | |
| 1.00 ounces |
Saaz 2.4% Leaf @ 5 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Aroma |
2.4 AAUs | |
| 3.00 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 17.8 AAUs | |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 60 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | Safale |
| Manufacturer: | Fermentis |
| Product ID: | US-05 |
| Type: | Ale |
| Flocculation: | Medium |
| Attenuation: | 75-79% |
| Alcohol Tolerance: | Medium |
| Temperature Range: | 59–75°F |
| Amount: | 24 gr |
Water Profile
Denver, Colorado
| Calicum: | 31.5 ppm |
| Bicarbonate: | 104 ppm |
| Sulfate: | 50.8 ppm |
| Chloride: | 23.5 ppm |
| Sodium: | 21.4 ppm |
| Magnesium: | 8.5 ppm |
| PH: | 7.8% |
Procedure
Steep grains at 150-160° for 30mins. Remove grains, bring to boil, add extract, honey, and Cascade and boil for 60mins. Add ginger, cinnamon, and orange peels and boil for 8 minutes. Add Saaz and boil for 2 minutes. Cool, transfer into fermenter, pitch yeast. |
Special Procedures
Also 1 vial WLP300 Hefeweizen |
Fermentation
| Primary: | 7 days @ 68° F |
| Secondary: | 14 days @ 68° F |