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[Tony]

Hi all
Need your suggestions here! I'm planning on making a Christmas beer - left it a little late due to circumstances *cough - missus* so it will have to be around the 4% area - maybe 4.5.

I'm going to take the rind of 7 oranges, stick them in a jar with 150ml of JD and 100ml water, seal it and leave in the 'fridge for a week. The idea being that the liquid will then added to the secondary.

Now (what with it being Christmas and all that), should I do this with a nice crisp, clean pale somewhere around 45 IBU - or a slightly sweeter, darker ale around the 28 to 30 IBU?

Love to know your thoughts!

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[tubthumper]

try the carolines fine ale from whellers home brewing book
its got a grapefruit taste as it conditions and the orange should compliment as it condtions should be ready for xmass

the bre is a bit like punk ipa taste to give you an idea

just malt and goldings hops

its 55EBU

a dark ale you could do a scottish light from same book
20EBU and 3.8% abv

 

[Tony]

Nice ... Thanks for your help TT!

I'll look it up now!