Just found your forum today while searching for Spruce Ale. I have brewed Spruce Ale for 10 years, with great success.
The recipe is very simple:
6-6.5 pounds of dark DME
2 oz. hallertau hops (bittering)
1 pound 60 L crystal malt
dry ale yeast - I use Safale US-05
Spruce
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