The Night After Christmas (Santa’s Yuletide Steam Beer)

Specifics

Style:

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
Number:	21B

A stronger, darker, spiced beer that often has a rich body and warming finish suggesting a good accompaniment for the cold winter season.

Commercial Examples: Anchor Our Special Ale, Harpoon Winter Warmer, Weyerbacher Winter Ale, Nils Oscar Julöl, Goose Island Christmas Ale, North Coast Wintertime Ale, Great Lakes Christmas Ale, Lakefront Holiday Spice Lager Beer, Samuel Adams Winter Lager, Troegs The Mad Elf, Jamtlands Julöl.

OG	FG	ABV	Bitterness	Color (SRM/EBC)
Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies

Click for more information about Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer from the BJCP website.

Brew Date:

September 3, 2015

Yield:

5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

11.6/22.8

Bitterness (Calc):

46.9 IBU (Rager)

Batch No:	58
Target OG:	1.062

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

10.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

90.9% of grist

0.75 pounds

Crystal Malt 60L

Color (L):	60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.

6.8% of grist

0.25 pounds

American Black Patent

2.3% of grist

11.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6.7 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	11 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.3 gallons
Total Water Needed:	10.1 gallons	6.7 gallons (runoff) + 2.3 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	3.7 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.4 gallons	10.1 gallons (total water) – 3.7 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Adjuncts

1.00 pounds

Honey

Non-Fermentables

1 oz	Ginger Root @ 10 minutes
6 inches	Cinnamon Stick @ 10 minutes
4 medium oranges	Sweet Orange Peel @ 10 minutes

Hops

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

6.9% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

6.9 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

6.8% Leaf @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

6.8 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Saaz

Region:	Czechoslovakia, United States
AAU Range:	2 - 2%
Notes:	Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Tettnang
Example:	Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers

2.6% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

1.3 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Saaz

Region:	Czechoslovakia, United States
AAU Range:	2 - 2%
Notes:	Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Tettnang
Example:	Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers

2.6% Pellets @ 2 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

1.3 AAUs

3.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

16.3 AAUs

Yeast

Name:	Pilsen Lager
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	2007
Type:	Lager
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	73%
Temperature Range:	48–56°F
Amount:	1500 ml

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 66° F
Secondary:	14 days @ 58° F

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