Christmas Ale 2002
"Merry Christmas to all & to all a good night".
2002
Brewer: | Barry Tingleff | Email: | tsalez@aol.com | |||||
Beer: | Christmas Ale 2002 | Style: | English Brown | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 13 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 19 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.057 | FG: | 1.014 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.5% v/v (4.3% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | All 19 gal is RO, no water treatment. | |||||||
Grain: | 27 lb. Belgian pale 3.5 lb. American crystal 60L .5 lb. British chocolate 1 lb. Cara Foam |
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Mash: | 65% efficiency | |||||||
Dough in @ 135degF to rest @ 123degF for 30 min. Decoction mash to raise to 153degF for 1 hour. Sparge @ 168 degF | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.046 | 16 gallons | |||||
All spices added to last 10 min of boil. 1 tsp corriander 1 tsp cardamom 1 tsp powdered nutmeg 1 tsp whole cloves 1 3" cinnamon stick 1 oz Dried Bitter Orange Peel 2 tsp Irish Moss Flakes |
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Hops: | 2 oz. Kent Goldings (4.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (6.6% AA, 30 min.) |
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Yeast: | 1 gal starter of White Labs WLP023 Burton Ale Yeast | |||||||
Carbonation: | 2.0 volumes | Corn Sugar: 1.45 oz. for 5 gallons @ 40°F | ||||||
Will bottle 5 gal for presents & keg the rest. |
Recipe posted 11/24/02.