Strong brew ready in time for Christmas?

[spmckee]

Greetings y'all,

I'm hoping you can steer me in the right direction to get a nice and strong holiday brew going in time for this coming Christmas. I've been looking at Barley wine recipes but most recommend at least 6 months conditioning and this point I have rough 5 to work with. Is there anything I can fit into that time-frame? Am I out of luck this year?

- I only have room temp. to work with so nothing that dips below 65-70 degrees.
- I am not set up for all grain so extract only at this point

Thanks!
SP

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

How 'bout a foreign extra stout or a winter warmer ale?

 

[TopherM]

How about a cinnamin spiced hard cider or a Belgian Double or Trippel.

 

[spmckee]

Thanks for the suggestions. Any favorite recipes you can point me to?

 

[TotemWolf]

This one is popular with folks around here.

Recipe: Old St Nick
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
TYPE: All Grain


Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.90 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.60 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.13 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.13 gal
Estimated OG: 1.087 SG
Estimated Color: 25.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 49.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
13 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 82.7 %
1 lbs 10.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 10.0 %
4.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 3 1.5 %
3.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4 1.2 %
0.75 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] - Boil 60. Hop 6 31.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 30.0 Hop 7 10.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.20 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 8 7.6 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9 -
2.00 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 11 -
2.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 mins) Herb 10 -
12.0 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 5 4.6 %
2.0 pkg British Ale (Wyeast Labs #1098) [1100.00 Yeast 12 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 16 lbs 5.1 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 19.46 qt of water at 167.7 F 152.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Add 10.90 qt of water at 202.6 F 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 1.31 gal water at 168.0 F
Notes:
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[TotemWolf]

Here you go.

Boil Size: 3.67 gal
Post Boil Volume: 3.38 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal
Estimated OG: 1.087 SG
Estimated Color: 25.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 50.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs 5.5 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 1 9.9 %
3.3 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 2 1.5 %
2.5 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3 1.2 %
1.35 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] - Boil 60. Hop 6 32.0 IBUs
1.79 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 30.0 Hop 7 10.4 IBUs
1.79 oz Fuggles [4.20 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 8 7.6 IBUs
0.97 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9 -
2.00 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 11 -
2.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 mins) Herb 10 -
9.9 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 5 4.5 %
2.0 pkg British Ale (Wyeast Labs #1098) [1100.00 Yeast 12 -
11 lbs 4.4 oz Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 4 82.9 %