Hey All,
Trying to design a winter ale to brew up this weekend, hoping for it to be drinkable by Christmas. Couple of questions:
1. Any ideas for what spices I could add?
2. Anyone think a bit of bourbon would be okay in this?
3. Any other thoughts on it? Good, bad, oh dear god don't even try it?
Thanks!
Kosch
BKs WrrBrr
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
Type: All Grain Date: 10/09/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Kosch
Boil Size: 7.57 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler (10 gal) - 5gal All Grain
End of Boil Volume 5.82 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.40 gal Est Mash Efficiency 71.4 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
12 lbs Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Western) (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 69.1 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Crystal 40, 2-Row, (Great Western) (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 14.4 %
8.0 oz Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 3 2.9 %
8.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.9 %
8.0 oz Crystal 120, 2-Row, (Great Western) (120.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.9 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.9 %
2.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 7 0.7 %
12.0 oz Candi Sugar, Dark (275.0 SRM) Sugar 8 4.3 %
0.75 oz Nugget [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 9 30.2 IBUs
0.75 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 10 5.8 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 11 -
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 12 1.5 IBUs
2.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) [23.66 ml] Yeast 13 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.081 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 37.6 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 31.3 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs 6.0 oz
Sparge Water: 4.37 gal Grain Temperature: 65.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 165.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 21.54 qt of water at 164.2 F 152.0 F 60 min
Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.49gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Trying to design a winter ale to brew up this weekend, hoping for it to be drinkable by Christmas. Couple of questions:
1. Any ideas for what spices I could add?
2. Anyone think a bit of bourbon would be okay in this?
3. Any other thoughts on it? Good, bad, oh dear god don't even try it?
Thanks!
Kosch
BKs WrrBrr
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
Type: All Grain Date: 10/09/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Kosch
Boil Size: 7.57 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler (10 gal) - 5gal All Grain
End of Boil Volume 5.82 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.40 gal Est Mash Efficiency 71.4 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
12 lbs Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Western) (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 69.1 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Crystal 40, 2-Row, (Great Western) (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 14.4 %
8.0 oz Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 3 2.9 %
8.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.9 %
8.0 oz Crystal 120, 2-Row, (Great Western) (120.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.9 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.9 %
2.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 7 0.7 %
12.0 oz Candi Sugar, Dark (275.0 SRM) Sugar 8 4.3 %
0.75 oz Nugget [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 9 30.2 IBUs
0.75 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 10 5.8 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 11 -
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 12 1.5 IBUs
2.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) [23.66 ml] Yeast 13 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.081 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 37.6 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 31.3 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs 6.0 oz
Sparge Water: 4.37 gal Grain Temperature: 65.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 165.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 21.54 qt of water at 164.2 F 152.0 F 60 min
Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.49gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).