
x-mas-ale
American Brown Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal
this years attempt at a christmas ale- will give details of results at xmas
November 3, 2002 am 10:24am
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 2 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 1/2 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 1/2 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 1/2 lbs
English Wheat Malt
English Wheat Malt
Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers.
- 3 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- 1 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- .5 lbs
Candi Sugar Clear
Candi Sugar Clear
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 6.3 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1/2 oz
East Kent Goldings - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 tsp
cinnamon - (omitted from calculations)
cinnamon
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Wyeast 2565 Kolsch
Wyeast 2565 Kolsch
A hybrid of ale and lager characteristics. This strain develops excellent maltiness with subdued fruitiness, and a crisp finish. Ferments well at moderate temperatures.
Notes
one oz of ginger and 1 cinnamon stick added 10-15 min before end of the boil
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.053 | 1.045 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 17.6 SRM | 18 - 35 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.3% ABV | 4.3% - 6.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 27.0 IBU | 20 - 40 | ![]() |
Discussion
batch results?
2008-11-19 1:35pm
How did his beer turn out? I'm looking for a good christmas beer to give as gifts.