St Bernard Christmas Ale
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 11/21/2009

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer: Mel Silva
Boil Size: 7.18 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.0 oz Treacle (100.0 SRM) Extract 2.63 %
17 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 89.47 %
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3.95 %
8.0 oz Carafoam (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.63 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 1.32 %
1.00 oz Target [11.00 %] (60 min) Hops 27.4 IBU
0.13 tsp Allspice, ground (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
0.13 tsp Nutmeg, ground (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
0.25 tsp Ginger Root, ground (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
0.50 tsp Cinnamon, ground (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.103 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.024 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 10.36 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 27.4 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 23.3 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 18.50 lb
Sparge Water: 4.42 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Saccharification Add 23.13 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Temperature mash for use when mashing in a brew pot over a heat source such as the stove. Use heat to maintain desired temperature during the mash.

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 336.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
Base Beer is Old Dog Old Ale
Replaced Black Patent Malt (was 3.5oz) with 0.25lb Chocolate Malt

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