Harvey's Home for the Holidays

My second attempt at a 'spiced holiday ale'. Folks seemed to enjoy it judging by the rate at which it was imbibed! Could have used a little more spice in my opinion to give it that holiday kick, but I'm certainly not complaining.

Brewer:	CFLY		Email:	jayharvey4@yahoo.com
Beer:	Harvey's Home for the Holidays		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	13 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	19 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.6% v/v (3.6% w/w)
Water:	Tap water.
Grain:	1 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 20L
Steep:	Add grains to cold water and bring to 160°F. Steep at 160°F for 20-30 minutes.
Boil:	45 minutes	SG 1.095	2.5 gallons
	3.3 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Amber dry malt extract 1 lb. Honey
	Add 1 tsp ground ginger, 2 tsp ground nutmeg and 1 tsp ground allspice at 35 minutes (i.e. boil for 10 min).
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (5.9% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.1% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Safale yeast. Sprinkled on top of wort.
Log:	Brew date: 11/16/08 Primary: 6 days Secondary: 28 days I filtered this beer before kegging with a 5 micron filter.
Carbonation:	2.5 volumes	Keg: 9.7 psi @ 35°F
Tasting:	This was a well balanced beer in my opinion. Not too bitter or malty. Next time I will add more of the spices. Possibly add an orange peel for the last 15 minutes of the boil.

Recipe posted 03/10/09.