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XmasSpice
This was my second batch of a spiced Belgian Christmas ale. It is a beautiful red, fairly strong beer with a nice Belgian yeast flavor. It is a very interesting beer, which is best appreciated in a brandy glass, and enjoyed slowly, sip by sip.
| Brewer: | Gary Slafka | Email: | gtslafka@comcast.net | |||||
| Beer: | XmasSpice | Style: | Belgian Strong Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 10 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.092 | FG: | 1.024 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 8.8% v/v (6.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | None | |||||||
| Grain: | 1 lb. Belgian Pilsner 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Steep: | Grains steeped until boil. | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.141 | 3.25 gallons | |||||
| 7 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. 8 oz. Light dry malt extract 2 lb. 8 oz. Honey |
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| 12 oz fresh cranberries added at end of boil (blended in blender) 1 whole cinnamon stick (15 mins) 2 oz dried orange peel, 1 oz 30 min, 1 oz 15 min 1 oz coriander 10 min |
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| Hops: | 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.2% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.0% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs Abbey Ale | |||||||
| Log: | Brewed 12/22/03 Bottled 1/12/04 OG was 1082 FG was 1024 ABV was 7.7% |
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| Carbonation: | 5 oz priming sugar | |||||||
| Tasting: | With gravities this high you have to use a blow off tube, as the initial fermentation is best describe as violent! | |||||||
Recipe posted 11/20/04.
