Going to start an Xmas brew in the next day or 2 (cutting it bit late though) I was thinking of maybe just using a coopers pilsner and adding maybe some muscovado sugar, orange peel, throwing in a cinnamon stick and a pinch of cloves for an extra wintry feel. Can anyone here with more experience foresee a conflict of flavors/styles or recommend a better kit beer to use? I was thinking; let the beer ferment out with the muscovado sugar for 2 weeks.. with about 2 days to go, make a 'tea' boiling some water with the cinnamon, cloves, orange peel for about 10 mins and add it to beer. Then after a day or 2 bottle condition and bottle..
Thoughts? Would I be better just using an ale or a bitter for the wintry feel?
Thoughts? Would I be better just using an ale or a bitter for the wintry feel?