Hooligan Christmas

very tasty christmas ale

Brewer:	Cactus Jack		Email:	cactusjack@rcn.com
Beer:	Hooligan Christmas		Style:	Christmas / Winter Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	23 HCU (~13 SRM)		Bitterness:	35 IBU
OG:	1.133		FG:	1.026
Alcohol:	13.8% v/v (10.8% w/w)
Grain:	.5 lb. German Vienna 1 lb. American crystal 60L
Steep:	30 min @150° in 1 gal of water
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.133	5 gallons
	13.25 lb. Extra Light malt extract 2 lb. Light dry malt extract 1 lb. Belgian candi sugar
Hops:	2 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast:	Always use a starter White Labs Super High Gravity Ale and champange yeast 6 weeks befor bottleing
Log:	ferment in primary for 4 weeks rack to secondary add champange yeast ferment for 6 weeks add .75 cups corn sugar bottle condition for 8 weeks
Tasting:	I brew this in mid July so it will be ready by mid Nov. usuly I make a ten gal. batch my og is 1.134 and fg is 1.031 If you brew all grain substitute 22.25 lbs of pilsner malt (2 row) for the extract mash @150 for 90 min use 25% less bittering hops and boil for 90 min the all grain version will have a slightly lighter color enjoy

Recipe posted 09/23/03.