All-Grain - Holiday Spiced Ale

The Pol · 11-20-2008, 03:24 PM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: S-04
Yeast Starter: YES
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.3
Original Gravity: 1.061
Final Gravity: 1.016
IBU: 31.5
Boiling Time (Minutes): 90
Color: 17.3SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14
Additional Fermentation: 60 Aging
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14
Tasting Notes: Malty, well balanced with the spices, great for a holiday grog!

10Lbs American 2-Row
8oz. Crystal 120L
8oz. Caravienne
4oz. Honey Malt
2oz. Black Roast Barley
2oz. Special B

1oz Glacier @ 60min.
1oz. Willamette @ 1min.

1 tsp Ginger @ 3 min.
1 tsp All-Spice @ 3 min.
2 tsp Cinnamon @ 3 min.

Whirflock @ 5 min.

Mash @ 155F for 60 min.
Ferment @ 66F for 14 days Safale S-04
Secondary @ 66F for 14 days
Keg Age @ 66@ for 60 days.

OG 1.061
FG ~1.016
ABV 5.8%
SRM 17.3
IBUs 31.5

The Pol · 11-23-2008, 02:41 PM

This has been a big hit at our family Thanksgiving Dinner! I actually used my turkey fryer to fry a turkey too... damn it worked so well!

EDIT: Also great with a fire in the fireplace, the tree lit, baking cookies with the kids.

**jldc** · 05-23-2009, 05:08 AM

Fresh Ginger?

The Pol · 05-23-2009, 12:21 PM

No this was ground ginger...

Talloak · 09-16-2009, 11:16 PM

What SRM black roasted barley are you using? Is it Roasted Barley (300) or Black Barley (500) or something else.

The Pol · 09-17-2009, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talloak

What SRM black roasted barley are you using? Is it Roasted Barley (300) or Black Barley (500) or something else.

It is about 400

Talloak · 09-17-2009, 09:40 PM

I'll try to find something close to (400). Looks pretty darn good. I haven't had many holiday beers, but I liked the ones I have had. Think I will make this soon for Thanksgiving. I bottle so I like to give beer as much time in the bottle as possible. Might have to wait until X-mas.

Talloak · 09-20-2009, 11:09 PM

I brewed this today. Followed recipe pretty closely except I used about 12.5 lbs of pale malt instead of 10 lbs (long story) and added 2 oz of black patent since my SRM's weren't adding up to yours. Also, I could only find 350 or 500 SRM Roasted Barely so I used 350.

**Gremlyn** · 09-23-2009, 08:35 PM

Making this again this year? I want to do a holiday porter, I think this will make a nice base to work from, thanks Pol

The Pol · 09-23-2009, 09:27 PM

Tis the season... this is a great little beer.