Cinnamon ?

[Baz Chaz]

Just on with a Black Sheep Riggwelter this morning, in mash tun as I write :thumb:

This is for Autumn or even christmas :party:

Wondering about a christmas ale and using a bit of spice, cinnamon springs to mind immediatly, anyone had a bash at a christmas ale using spices

 

[RobWalker]

Yep.

Ginger Snap Christmas Ale
Brew Type: Partial Mash Date: 10/09/2011
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer Brewer:
Batch Size: 2.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 2.30 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 % Equipment: Brew Pot (2 Gallon)
Actual Efficiency: 834.2 %

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0
Cakey and complex, reminiscent of fruit shortcake biscuits and bubblegum. Brew months before christmas to allow adequate ageing.

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
0.71 kg Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 62.2 %
0.11 kg Lyle's Golden Syrup (0.0 SRM) Extract 10.0 %
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 19.9 %
0.03 kg Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 3.0 %
10.78 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) Hops 16.5 IBU
5.39 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (30 min) Hops 6.4 IBU
2.16 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (10 min) Hops 1.3 IBU
0.28 tsp Allspice, Ground (Primary 5.0 min) Misc
0.28 oz Ginger Root (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
0.28 tsp Nutmeg, Ground (Primary 5.0 min) Misc
0.06 kg Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) Sugar 5.0 %
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.043 SG (1.030-1.110 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.011 SG (1.005-1.025 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Color: 15.2 SRM (5.0-50.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 24.2 IBU (0.0-70.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 1.3 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 4.1 % (2.5-12.0 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.1 %
Actual Calories: 237 cal/pint

It was delicious after 8 months. Go for dark, strong beers with lots of toffee and lay low on the hops.

 

[Baz Chaz]

Cheers Rob ....... have copied and pasted :thumb:

We love christmas spices etc in this house so might just give this a go :thumb:

 

[RobWalker]

It's worth brewing what you choose to do now for something really impressive months on, xmas is all about rich indulgence imo! might do something chocolately this year... :

 

[graysalchemy]

I've got last years barley wine for this year.

When I made a spiced IPA i added the spices once it had fermented like dry hopping. That way you can gauge the flavour by sampling each day :whistle: , put your cinamon stick in a little mesh bag and into the beer so you can fish it out when it is done.

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