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Title: Spiced Christmas Ale
Post by: Spud395 on November 03, 2012, 12:09:48 AM
Going at it in the morning if Ninkasi (http://beeradvocate.com/articles/304) allows  ;D
Made a spiced ale last year and really liked it so needs doing again. Not got my recipe sorted yet, will have to see whats in the press in the morning.

Anyone else doing a christmas brew?

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Title: Re: Spiced Christmas Ale
Post by: MAF on November 03, 2012, 12:30:03 AM
yip. just did a blog post
http://littlepeculier.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/the-season-to-be-spicy/
Title: Re: Spiced Christmas Ale
Post by: Spud395 on November 03, 2012, 12:44:13 AM
I knew you'd be getting her going Mark.
Mace! :o
Lets see what I can come up with  ;D
Title: Re: Spiced Christmas Ale
Post by: Spud395 on November 03, 2012, 09:41:17 PM
Didnt work out this morning, but got at it for the afternoon.

Brewed a nice malty dark mild and spiced it to bejasus  ;D

Pale Malt 5 EBC  3000 grams 62.5%
Munich Malt 20 EBC 1000 grams 20.8%
Crystal Malt 130 EBC 500 grams 10.4%
Chocolate Malt 1050 EBC 100 grams 2.1%
Wheat Malt 3.5 EBC 200 grams 4.2%


Fuggle Whole 4.8 % 60 mins 20 grams
Challenger Whole 6.8 % 60 mins 20 grams
Colombus whole 16% 5mins 20 grams
1/2 teaspoon of each of the following
ground corriander, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon.
a half a vinilla pod
zest of an orange
50g desicated coconut
1/4 tsp dried chilli


Final Volume: 23 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.046 
Final Gravity: 1.012 
Alcohol Content: 4.4% ABV
Total Liquor: 33.1 Litres
Mash Liquor: 12 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 75 %
Bitterness: 24. EBU
Colour: 67 EBC

I may add some honey to this when fermentation dies down a bit.
Pitched wlp028 scotish ale yeast slurry @ 21C
Title: Re: Spiced Christmas Ale
Post by: MAF on November 03, 2012, 10:05:53 PM
Coconut and chili?? At this rate Randy Mosher will be lookin for you to contribute to the next revision of Radical Brewing  ;D

Looks like the December meet in Revolution will be a spicy affair  :D
Title: Re: Spiced Christmas Ale
Post by: Lugh on November 04, 2012, 11:55:19 AM
jaysus Shane did you do a carol vorderman on it? 2 from the top row and the rest from anywhere else?  ;D
Title: Re: Spiced Christmas Ale
Post by: Ciderhead on November 04, 2012, 12:20:29 PM
 
Quotejaysus Shane did you do a carol vorderman on it? 2 from the top row and the rest from anywhere else?  ;D
;D ;D ;D

He who Dares wins ...or puts it in the Christmas cake
Title: Re: Spiced Christmas Ale
Post by: Spud395 on November 04, 2012, 03:04:26 PM
I did have to show some restraint and put lots of stuff back unused ;D