Awesome Winter Ale
Seasonal/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer • Extract • 5 gal
Our beer club's first chance at a winter ale! Constructive criticism welcome!
November 5, 2009 am 10:33am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .5 lbs
Rye Malt; Briess
Rye Malt; Briess
Deep red color with a distinctive earthy flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Because of its pronounced rye flavor, we using in 5% increments until desired flavor is achieved. • Rye Malt is fully modified. It performs well in a single temperature infusion mash if used at less than 20% of total grist. Over 20% a slow lautering time may be experience. Add rice hulls when using more than 20%.
- 1 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.
- 3 lbs
Special B - Caramel malt; Dingemans
Special B - Caramel malt; Dingemans
The darkest of the Belgian crystal malts, Dingemans Special B will impart a heavy caramel taste and is often credited with the raisin-like flavors of some Belgian Abbey ales. Larger percentages (greater than 5%) will contribute a dark brown-black color and fuller body.
- 6 lbs
Liquid Dark Extract
Liquid Dark Extract
Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.
- 3.3 lbs
Amber Liquid; Alexanders
Amber Liquid; Alexanders
Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
- 1 oz
Horizon - 5.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Horizon
Pedigree A diploid high alpha, low co-humulone selection. Cross made in Oregon in 1970, half-sister of Nugget. Typical Beer Styles All Ales and Lagers.
- 1 oz
Mt. Hood - 14.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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White Labs WLP005 British Ale
White Labs WLP005 British Ale
This yeast is a little more attenuative than WLP002. Like most English strains, this yeast produces malty beers. Excellent for all English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 21 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
Subcategory: B - Seasonal/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.083 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.016 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 32.5 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.9% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 78.3 IBU | 0 - 100 |
