Christmas ale- need recipe

[Christianb17]

I need just a basic recipe for a Christmas ale. Any ideas?

 

[Christianb17]

Anybody? Do I start with a brown ale then add spices?

 

[Begin2Brew]

Here is the one I have done the last few years. It's pretty good. I use a lager yeast but you could use a clean ale yeast and it would be almost as good.

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4 lbs 8.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 1 42.1 %
3 lbs 8.0 oz Pilsner (2 Row) CN (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 32.7 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.3 %
1 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 9.3 %
3.2 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.9 %
8.0 oz Honey (Orange Blossom) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 6 4.7 %
1.00 oz Hallertauer (Tradition) [5.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 17.8 IBUs
1.00 tbsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 8 -
1.00 tsp Ginger Root (Boil 5.0 mins) Herb 9 -
1.00 tsp Allspice (Boil 5.0 mins) Spice 10 -
1.00 tsp Cinnamon Stick (Boil 5.0 mins) Spice 11 -
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 5.0 mins) Spice 12 -
1.0 pkg American Lager (Wyeast Labs #2035) [2000.00 ml] Yeast 13 -

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.065 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.069 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.017 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.9 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.9 %
Bitterness: 17.8 IBUs Calories: 234.8 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 15.9 SRM

 

[HerrHepcat]

I used Northern Brewers Saison de Noel Limited Edition Extract Kit, and added 2oz. of Teavana's Spice of Life (a tea that reminds me of Christmas) to the boil.

Saison de Noel

Spice of Life

You could probably add that tea (or a conglomeration of those spices you design yourself) to a simpler Ale and come up with a good Christmas flavor.

 

[ColoHox]

Look for the Breckenridge Brewery Christmas ale recipe. I'd post a link if I still had it. It is one of my favorites, and is very well balanced and easy to drink.

 

[HerrHepcat]

BAM!!!

Breckenridge Christmas Ale clone