Best Winter ale to brew??

[mattsmitty]

Im wanting to brew a good winter ale and looking for suggestions. I want something i can brew within the next few weeks and it be ready by christmas at the latest. Open to any style ale. would like to see recipes and pictures if u have them. Im considering doing a stout or another brown ale but would like to hear what others enjoy brewing and drinking this time of year. Keep in mind whatever i brew i have to ferment in a swamp cooler so i cant really do anything that needs to lager.

 

[RDbrew]

How about a spiced cream ale? That is always a good wintery brew

 

[Homercidal]

Winter Warmer.

RIS

Barelywine (not as strong as barleywine...)

Any stout, especially a stronger one.

Janet's Brown Ale

 

[Driftless_Area]

Wee Heavy

 

[MrOrange]

Belgian Dubble
Robust Porter
Irish Red

 

[DSmith]

Winter Warmer.

RIS

Barelywine (not as strong as barleywine...)

Any stout, especially a stronger one.

Janet's Brown Ale

+1 Janet's Brown, brewing it again this weekend for a few months out (the 1.066 OG version)

 

[Brewrifle]

I'm doing Janet's Brown this weekend as well, but this is the first time I'll be doing it. Any tweaks that you folks have made to the recipe?

 

[DSmith]

I'm doing Janet's Brown this weekend as well, but this is the first time I'll be doing it. Any tweaks that you folks have made to the recipe?

I skipped the dry hopping the first time and plan to skip it again. I also brew with RO water and usually use 50 ppm Cl & 100 ppm SO4 for American Ales and plan to do that again. Tasty McDole uses (Ca-110ppm, Mg-18ppm, Na-17ppm, SO4-350ppm, Cl-50ppm)

http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=&t=18509

Sometime I need to try it with dryhopping and his water plan.

[Edit] After writing this, it makes sense to try Tasty's dry hop and water plan...I'll try that instead of of what I wrote above (which also makes a great beer).