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What style am I Looking for?

Discussion in 'Recipes/Ingredients' started by BarnabyHooge, Sep 18, 2009.

 

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    BarnabyHooge

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 18, 2009
    I'm looking to brew a fairly big wintery brown ale for a Christmas party we're hosting in early Dec. I don't really want to go porter, and I'd like it a lttle on the malt side. I'm still a little green with the AG to formulate anything on my own and could use a little direction. Ideas?
     
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    hopvine

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 18, 2009
    I would recommend taking a look at the Scotch Ale style. Great big beers with very malty caramel flavors and little bitterness (35 IBU's at the most). Also known as a Wee Heavy. The ones I've had have been dangerously drinkable, although I haven't brewed my own just yet. I do have a recipe put together based on the chapter in Designing Great Beers and a mix/match of some of the Wee Heavy recipes here on HBT, I can post it later tonight to at least give you an idea of the ingredients involved.
     
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    FishinDave07

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 18, 2009
    +1 on a Wee Heavy. Also check out the Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer forum for more holiday ales. There are quite a few that use a brown ale as the base recipe.
     
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    jjp36

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 18, 2009
    You could also add some spices to a Belgian dark strong. They are also very malty with some rum/raisin/dark fruit flavors and a low bitterness.
     
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    Talloak

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 18, 2009
    I have a great recipe for a Strong Scotch Ale floating around. Can't remember where I got it. It's about 7.7% alcohol. It is conditioning now in bottles, but from what I have tasted it will be great. These beers are best aged however. If you brewed soon, it might be good for christmas.

    There is a recipe under Spice/Herb/Vegetable by 'The Pol' for a Holiday beer I intend on making soon. It would certainly be ready for christmas. I like the looks of it because it is simple for a holiday beer, just a few different spices (allspice, ginger and cinnamon).
     
  6. #6
    BarnabyHooge

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 18, 2009
    Thanks for all of the suggestions, time to do a little research...
     
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