Here is what I've got so far for my winter warmer. The taste I'm more or less shooting for with this is: Imagine being snowed-in in an old cabin in the woods, fire going and probably some old cigar smoke lingering on the furniture. Now put that scene in your mouth. A bit of a hodge-podge I realize, but I can see after some ageing these flavors all blending together really nicely. I'm not totally sure about the star anise, but I've always thought that smokiness and cranberries or dark cherries went well together. I'm not at all set on the hop schedule.
7lbs Light LME
2lbs Crystal 60
8oz Roasted Barley
8oz Malto-Dextrin
4oz Smoked Malt
60min - 1oz Chinook
30 - .5oz E Kent Goldings
5 - .5oz E Kent Goldings
Additional junk -
A couple of cinnamon sticks (broken up), a few whole star anise, some nutmeg, and a good amount of black pepper all added near the end of the boil.
Added to secondary - Oak and dried cranberries soaked in bourbon, some fresh ginger (NOT in bourbon) and vanilla (extract maybe?).
7lbs Light LME
2lbs Crystal 60
8oz Roasted Barley
8oz Malto-Dextrin
4oz Smoked Malt
60min - 1oz Chinook
30 - .5oz E Kent Goldings
5 - .5oz E Kent Goldings
Additional junk -
A couple of cinnamon sticks (broken up), a few whole star anise, some nutmeg, and a good amount of black pepper all added near the end of the boil.
Added to secondary - Oak and dried cranberries soaked in bourbon, some fresh ginger (NOT in bourbon) and vanilla (extract maybe?).