| Open By Christmas Ale | 
| Type: Extract | Date: 10/23/1998 | 
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Brewer: Brian Smith | 
| Boil Size: 3.98 gal | Asst Brewer: | 
| Boil Time: 45 min | Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon) | 
| Taste Rating(out of 50): 50.0 | Brewhouse Efficiency: - | 
| Taste Notes: Very good beer. Ordered whole hops accidently, but it turned out great even though much more of a pain. Doubled the vanilla from last year and now it's just right! | 
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| Ingredients | 
| | Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU | 
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 | 3.00 lb | Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) | Dry Extract | 42.86 % |  | 3.00 lb | Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) | Dry Extract | 42.86 % |  | 1.00 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) | Grain | 14.29 % |  | 2.00 oz | Magnum [14.10 %] (45 min) | Hops | 74.1 IBU |  | 1.00 oz | Magnum [14.10 %] (5 min) | Hops | 8.0 IBU |  | 0.25 tsp | Cloves (Ground) (Boil 10.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 0.25 tsp | Ginger (Powdered) (Boil 10.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 3.00 tbsp | Cinnamon (Powdered) (Boil 10.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 4.00 items | Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 10.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 4.00 tbsp | Vanilla (Boil 10.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 18.00 oz | Honey (Boil 45.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 1 Pkgs | American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) | Yeast-Ale |  | 
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| Beer Profile | 
| Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.038 SG | 
| Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.007 SG | 
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.30 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.03 % | 
| Bitterness: 82.1 IBU | Calories: 164 cal/pint | 
| Est Color: 8.8 SRM | Color: | 
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| Mash Profile | 
| Mash Name: None | Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb | 
| Sparge Water: - | Grain Temperature: - | 
| Sparge Temperature: - | TunTemperature: - | 
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE | Mash PH: - | 
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| Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)
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| Mash Notes: - | 
| Carbonation and Storage | 
| Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 | 
| Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz | Carbonation Used: 3/4 cup | 
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F | Age for: 28.0 days | 
| Storage Temperature: 52.0 F |  | 
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| Notes | 
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