Seasonal Ale #2
Seasonal/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer • All Grain • 5 gal
This is my 2nd Christmas Ale brought back by popular demand.
October 28, 2009 pm 10:22pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 2.5 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 3 lbs
Pale Ale; Crisp
Pale Ale; Crisp
A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.
- 3.5 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.5 lbs
Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess
Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess
Characteristics & Applications: • The endosperm is completely glassy and will appear to be darker than standard Brewers Malt. • Carapils® is a very unique dextrine-style malt that adds body, foam retention, and beer stability without influencing color or flavor. • Use to upgrade all types of beer, including light colored beers. • The non-fermentables in Carapils® are very advantageous in balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers. • May be used with or without other specialty malts. • Low usage of 1-5% will help achieve desired results. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.5 lbs
2-Row Caramel Malt 60L; Briess
2-Row Caramel Malt 60L; Briess
Sweet, Pronounced Caramel. Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • 2-Row Caramel Malt 60L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts deep golden to red color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to amber and red beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.75 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.75 lbs
Molasses
Molasses
Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
- 0.25 lbs
Torrified Wheat
Torrified Wheat
Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.
- 1 oz
Nugget - 10.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 10.0 AA% whole; boiled 30 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 2 oz
Acid Malt - (omitted from calculations)
Acid Malt
- 2 oz
Smoked Malt - (omitted from calculations)
Smoked Malt
-
Danstar Nottingham
Danstar Nottingham
The Nottingham strain was selected for its highly flocculant & relatively full attenuation properties. It produces low concentrations of fruity and estery aromas and has been described as neutral for ale yeast, allowing the full natural flavor of malt & hops to develop. The recommended fermentation temperature range of this strain is 14° to 21°C (57° to 70°F) with good tolerance to low fermentation temperatures (12°C/54°F) that allow this strain to be used in lager-style beer. With a relatively high alcohol tolerance, Nottingham is a great choice for creation of higher-alcohol specialty beers!
Notes
Added 1/4 tsp of Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of Ginger and 1/4 tsp of Nutmeg at 10 minutes left in boil.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 21 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
Subcategory: B - Seasonal/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.062 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 14.8 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.6% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 67.0 IBU | 0 - 100 |
