Shred
Former Microbrewery Founder & Pro Brewer
This is my first time doing a winter ale. I'm shooting for a nice balance and maybe just a hint of residual sweetness (should I try to dry it out with corn sugar to get the FG down?).
The malt and hop bills were built with a slightly roasty, slightly nutty, spicy flavor in mind. I'm figuring a brown/nut brown as the base.
This will be my first time using molasses but as I understand it, it leaves a bit of sweetness and a strong flavor. Is a half pound a good amount?
Any thoughts on the spices?
Thanks!
Shred's "Sleigh Ride DUI" Winter Ale
5.5 Gallon Batch
Mash @ 154F - 75 minutes:
8 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter
1 lbs Chocolate Rye Malt
1 lbs Victory Malt
12.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L
8.0 oz Molasses
1.00 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.50 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.50 oz Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 mins)
1.00 Items Whole Nutmeg (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.50 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min
1.00 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 5.0 mins)
2.0 pkg English Ale (White Labs #WLP002)
Est Original Gravity: 1.059 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 %
Bitterness: 33.8 IBUs
Est Color: 26.5 SRM
The malt and hop bills were built with a slightly roasty, slightly nutty, spicy flavor in mind. I'm figuring a brown/nut brown as the base.
This will be my first time using molasses but as I understand it, it leaves a bit of sweetness and a strong flavor. Is a half pound a good amount?
Any thoughts on the spices?
Thanks!
Shred's "Sleigh Ride DUI" Winter Ale
5.5 Gallon Batch
Mash @ 154F - 75 minutes:
8 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter
1 lbs Chocolate Rye Malt
1 lbs Victory Malt
12.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L
8.0 oz Molasses
1.00 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.50 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.50 oz Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 mins)
1.00 Items Whole Nutmeg (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.50 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min
1.00 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 5.0 mins)
2.0 pkg English Ale (White Labs #WLP002)
Est Original Gravity: 1.059 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 %
Bitterness: 33.8 IBUs
Est Color: 26.5 SRM