Christmas Beer All Grain Brewers Guide

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Here are the various recipes in full form with links to Brewfather and in some cases the original video.
1)
Christmas Old Ale ( Hybrid) - 6.8%
Brewfather link:- https://share.brewfather.app/dM6uXkVPhMcSZX
Original video:- https://youtu.be/HP8zlsEJ3eo
IBU : 42 (Tinseth)
Colour : 53 EBC
OG : 1.068
FG : 1.016
Batch Size : 21 L/ 5.54 US liquid gallons
Boil Time : 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75%
Mash Efficiency: 78.6%

Fermentables
4.074kg/ 8.98lbs - Pale Ale 7.9 EBC (70%)
466g/1.02lbs - Brown Sugar, Dark 98.5 EBC (8%)
407g/ 0.89lbs - Biscuit 50 EBC (7%)
291g/ 0.63lbs - Carafa Special I 630 EBC (5%)
291g/ 0.63lbs - Caramunich I 101 EBC (5%)
233g/0.51lbs - Crystal Dark 148 EBC (4%)
58g/0.12lbs - Wheat Torrified 3.9 EBC (1%)

Hops (Adjust your hops to match from AA%)
60 min - Challenger - (36 IBU)
15 min - Fuggle - (6 IBU)
5 min - Boil - 9.128g/0.32oz - Anise, Star
5 min - Boil - 0.91 tsp - Cinnamon Powder
5 min - Boil - 0.91 tsp - Ground Nutmeg
Hopstand @ 80 °C
10 min - Fuggle - (1 IBU)

Yeast
1 pkg - Fermentis S-04
Mash Profile
65 °C/149°F - 60 min - Temperature
75 °C/167°F - 10 min - Mash Out

Fermentation Profile
Ale
18 °C/64.4°F - 7 days - Primary
21 °C/70 °F - 7 days – Primary
2) Norwegian Christmas Beer
Brewfather Link:- https://share.brewfather.app/o8ksmsTbOznKxa
IBU : 26 (Tinseth)
Colour : 48 EBC
OG : 1.072
FG : 1.022

Batch Size : 21 L// 5.54 US liquid gallons

Boil Time : 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75%
Mash Efficiency: 78.6%

Fermentables
2.903kg / 6.4lbs - Munich 15 EBC (45.5%)
2.903kg / 6.4lbs - Pale Ale 6 EBC (45.5%)
319g / 11.25oz - Carapils/Carafoam 3.9 EBC (5%)
255g / 8.99oz - Carafa Special III 925 EBC (4%)

Hops (Adjust your hops to match from AA%)
60 min - Northern Brewer - (23 IBU)
15 min - Hallertauer - (3 IBU)
Miscellaneous
10 min - Boil - 9.128g/0.32oz - Anise, Star
10 min - Boil - 0.91 tsp - Cinnamon Powder
10 min - Boil - 0.91 tsp - Ground Nutmug
Yeast
1 pkg - Mangrove Jack's Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Mash Profile
68 °C/ 154.4°F - 60 min - Temperature
75 °C/ 167°F - 10 min - Mash Out

3) Fast Christmas beer
Please see the original video for full directions and the recipe in full:- https://youtu.be/hHPy_nNkN68
Brewfather Link:- https://share.brewfather.app/x4gKB2SX5nyB5C
Also shared on Brewfather database as "Merry Christmas Ale"

4) American Christmas Porter
Brewfather Link:- https://share.brewfather.app/fcoSoMP3dXBRbN
Original Video Link:- https://youtu.be/yMnkh4GwCos
IBU : 42 (Tinseth)
Colour : 73 EBC
Original Gravity : 1.065
Final Gravity : 1.019
ABV:- 6%
Batch Size : 21 L / / 5.54 US liquid gallons
Boil Time : 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75%
Mash Efficiency: 78.6%

Fermentables (6.03 kg)
4.46kg/9.83Lbs - Pale Ale Malt 6.9 EBC (74%)
550g/19.4oz - Munich 18.7 EBC (9.1%)
310g/10.93oz - Crystal Rosewood 120 EBC (5.1%)
260g/9.17oz - Carafa II 820 EBC (4.3%)
260g/9.17oz - Carafa Special III 925 EBC (4.3%)
190g/6.7oz - Brown Malt 128 EBC (3.2%)

Hops
60 min - Northern Brewer - (31 IBU) (Adjust your hops to match from AA%)
10 min - Cascade - (3 IBU) (Adjust your hops to match from AA%)
Hop Stand
15 min hopstand @ 80 °C
15 min - Cascade (4 IBU) (Adjust your hops to match from AA%)
15 min - Chinook - (4 IBU) (Adjust your hops to match from AA%)
Yeast
1 pkg - Fermentis Safale American US-05
Mash Profile
High fermentability plus mash out
69 °C/156.2°F - 60 min - Temperature
75 °C167°F - 10 min - Mash Out

Fermentation Profile
Ale
20 °C/68°F - 14 days - Primary

Optional spices
1⁄2 tsp of Cinnamon
1⁄4 tsp. Ginger
1⁄8 tsp. Nutmeg
1⁄8 tsp Allspice
Add at 0 minutes or cover with vodka and add late in fermentation.
A day or two before transfer is plenty.
Further optional extra
Many people really enjoy mixing a spirit like whisky or rum
5)

Christmas Stout
Brewfather Link:- https://share.brewfather.app/7XvmWhnHaqJKGT
Original video link:- https://youtu.be/hQ2YnJDN89w
Volume 19L / 5.01 US Liquid gallons
IBU : 24 (Tinseth)
Colour : 93 EBC
Original Gravity : 1.063
Final Gravity : 1.022
Estimated ABV:- 5.4%

Fermentables
1.77kg/3.90lbs - Munich 15 EBC (29.9%)
1.77kg/3.90lbs - Vienna 9 EBC (29.9%)
370g/13.05oz - Oats Malted 3 EBC (6.2%)
340g/11.99oz - Brown Malt 128 EBC (5.7%)
300g/10.58oz - Milk Sugar (Lactose) 0 EBC (5.1%)
290g/10.22oz - Oats, Flaked 2.8 EBC (4.9%)
270g/9.52oz - Carafa Special III 925 EBC (4.6%)
250g/8,81oz - Roasted Barley 1300 EBC (4.2%)
170g/5.99oz - Aromatic Malt 39.5 EBC (2.9%)
140g/4.93oz - Carafa II 820 EBC (2.4%)
140g/4.93oz - Wheat Malt 4.8 EBC (2.4%)
120g/4.23oz - Crystal Wheat Malt 124 EBC (2%)

60 min - Warrior - (24 IBU) (Adjust your hops to match from AA%)
39.375 ml - Chocolate cream
39.375 ml - Jamaican Dark Rum
Feel free to use real spirits instead of the flavourings
Yeast
1 pkg - Fermentis Safale American US-05
Channel links:-

facebook.com/groups/Brewbeer
https://www.teespring.com/stores/david-heath-homebrew

Introduction music:- Drink Beer (Till The Day That I Die) by Dazie Mae

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