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XMas Ale
Tasty winter warmer similar to Great Lakes Xmas Ale.
| Brewer: | ChriSto | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | XMas Ale | Style: | Herb/Spice Beer | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 24 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.069 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.3% v/v (5.7% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 oz. American crystal 60L 4 oz. British chocolate |
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| Steep: | 30 minute steep at 155°. | |||||||
| Boil: | 45 minutes | SG 1.114 | 3 gallons | |||||
| 3 lb. Amber dry malt extract 3 lb. Dark dry malt extract 1 lb. 8 oz. Honey |
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| Add honey and irish moss at 15 minutes. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 2 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Wyeast 1056 | |||||||
| Log: | Primary 8 days @ 68°. Secondary 10 days @ 68°. At secondary add spices to secondary (2 sticks cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground clove, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1 split vanilla bean). |
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| Carbonation: | 3/4 cup priming sugar. Bottle conditioned. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Nice spice aroma, especially at warmer temp - don't serve at 40°. Not a lot of malt character compared to Great Lakes - would go partial mash next time adding 2 lb pale malt, l/2 lb light crystal & maybe 1/2 lb dark crystal and take out 1.5-2 lbs of DME. Still, a very nice winter warmer. | |||||||
Recipe posted 10/04/06.