Steve's Chrismas Ale

This is a very good spice beer. I enjoyed it

Brewer:	Steve Jensen		Email:	sugaree1@attbi.com
Beer:	Steve's Chrismas Ale		Style:	herb/spice beer
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	51 HCU (~22 SRM)		Bitterness:	6 IBU
OG:	1.065		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	6.3% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Water:	bottled spring water
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 90L
Steep:	mash grains at 133deg. Let rest for 30 min. Raise temp to 149-152deg. and hold for 90 min. for starch convertion. Mash out for 10 min at 170deg. sparge with 1 gallon of 170deg. water.
Boil:	60min minutes	SG 1.161	2.0 gallons
	4 lb. Light malt extract 3.5 lb. Munton and fison old ale kit (dark) .50 lb. Belgian candi sugar (Dark) .25 lb. Corn sugar
	Add 2 tsp gypsum, malt extracts, candi sugar, corn sugar, all spices (see note*)and 1oz of fuggle. After 20 min of boil add 2 tsp irish moss. At the end steep 1/2oz of fuggle. *1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2tsp cardimon, 4 sticks of cinnamon, 1oz ginger root, 1oz sweet orange peel, and a dash of vanila extract.
Hops:	1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) .50 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast:	#1187 wyeast ringwood ale
Log:	Ferment for 1 week at 68deg. Then rack to secondary for 2 weeks at 68deg. prime with 3/4 cup corn sugar and bottle, age for 6 weeks.
Tasting:	This beer has a nice sweet aftertaste with just a hint of the spices. I could not get enough of this one mmm good to the last drop.

Recipe posted 04/14/02.