Is there a "standard" Christmas Ale Recipe?
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Egghead
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KillJoy said:I am preparing to get supplies ready to begin a Christmas Ale.
Is there a "standard" ingredient list?
Is there one what is widely popular?
Any help is appreciated!
KillJoy
Nope, there really isn't. In fact Belgian Christmas ales and English Christmas ales are two rather different styles. Is there a particular commercial example you want to use for inspiration?
The recipe for my Christmas ale is:
8 lbs 2-row
1/2 lb Caramel 120L
1/2 lb Extra Special (Roast) Malt
4 oz Chocolate Malt
1/2 oz EKG and 1/2 oz Fuggles @ 60 min
1/2 oz EKG and 1/2 oz Fuggles @ 7 min
Add spices to taste at flameout, add more in secondary if necessary.
S-04 yeast
I've used different combinations of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest and lemon zest in the past, but I'm still tweaking the spices. Always a beer that gets rave reviews, though.
Be careful of nutmeg, though. A little goes a long way.
Recipe: Old St Nick
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size (fermenter): 5.13 gal
Boil Size: 6.90 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.13 gal
Estimated OG: 1.087 SG
Estimated Color: 26.7 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 10 -
2.00 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 9 -
2.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 mins) Herb 11 -
12.0 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 5 4.6 %
2.0 pkg British Ale (Wyeast Labs #1098) [1100.00 Yeast 12 -
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.13 gal
Boil Size: 6.90 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.13 gal
Estimated OG: 1.087 SG
Estimated Color: 26.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 49.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
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 10 -
2.00 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 9 -
2.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 mins) Herb 11 -
12.0 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 5 4.6 %
2.0 pkg British Ale (Wyeast Labs #1098) [1100.00 Yeast 12 -
danorocks17
Well-Known Member
you might be my new best friend lol
Ugh......
I guess I should of mentioned I cannot do all grain yet.
KillJoy
I guess I should of mentioned I cannot do all grain yet.
KillJoy
Recipe: Old St Nick
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
TYPE: Extract
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 3.67 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal
Estimated OG: 1.087 SG
Estimated Color: 26.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 49.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs 4.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 1 9.3 %
3.1 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 2 1.4 %
2.3 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3 1.1 %
1.35 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] - Boil 60. Hop 6 31.9 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 10 -
1.95 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 9 -
1.95 oz Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 mins) Herb 11 -
9.3 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 5 4.3 %
1.9 pkg British Ale (Wyeast Labs #1098) [1100.00 Yeast 12 -
11 lbs 5.2 oz Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 4 83.9 %
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
TYPE: Extract
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 3.67 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal
Estimated OG: 1.087 SG
Estimated Color: 26.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 49.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs 4.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 1 9.3 %
3.1 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 2 1.4 %
2.3 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3 1.1 %
1.35 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] - Boil 60. Hop 6 31.9 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 10 -
1.95 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 9 -
1.95 oz Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 mins) Herb 11 -
9.3 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 5 4.3 %
1.9 pkg British Ale (Wyeast Labs #1098) [1100.00 Yeast 12 -
11 lbs 5.2 oz Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 4 83.9 %
Egghead
Well-Known Member
KillJoy said:Ugh......
I guess I should of mentioned I cannot do all grain yet.
KillJoy
Not a problem. In my recipe, replace the 8 lbs of 2-row with two 3.3 lb containers of light liquid malt extract. Put the crushed specialty grains in a grain bag, and as you are heating your water steep the grains from about 100F until the water reaches 155F. Hope that helps!
Thank you! How long to steep the grains?
KillJoy
About 30 mins
Edit to say: The molasses goes in at flameout.
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