I hate to disappoint those expecting a HOP MONSTER of a beer, but I am going to go with my Christmas Ale.
After having a Great Lakes (Ohio not Toronto) Christmas Ale in Cleveland several years ago I set out to create something as close to it as I could.
It was a smash hit with friends and family!
The season is approaching, so the timing just makes sense.
Some are saying "dang that's disappointing", but I am sure some are saying "phewf, there's a break"
Brewfather link
https://web.brewfather.app/tabs/recipes/recipe/YxkRSqBQ9BzizWzvJgnTr0N0tPKomS
Text and representative picture if you prefer:
Break up 2-3 cinnamon sticks, grate fresh ginger root, place in a hop bag and toss in the boil when adding whirlfloc.
I am actually thinking that I will add cinnamon and ginger for a 20 minute whirlpool at 80C / 176F this time.
Not sure if that will make any difference.
Christmas Alev1
Winter Seasonal Beer
6.7% / 16.4 °P
Inspired by "Christmas Ale" by Great Lakes Brewing Ohio. First brewed this in December of 2018, it was a smash hit!
Recipe by
Fat Bastard Brews
All Grain
Coleman Cooler Mash Tun 60
65% efficiency
Batch Volume:
24 L
Fermenter Top-Up:
4 L
Boil Time:
60 min
Mash Water:
20 L
Sparge Water:
10.8 L @ 80 °C
Total Water:
30.8 L
Boil Volume:
23.38 L
Pre-Boil Gravity:
1.067
Post-Boil Gravity:
1.081
Vitals
Original Gravity:
1.067
Final Gravity:
1.016
IBU (Tinseth):
32
BU/GU:
0.48
Colour:
19 SRM
Mash
Strike Temp —
81 °C
Temperature —
68.9 °C —
60 min
Mash in with 20 L @ 81 °C
Malts (7.36 kg)
5.89 kg (74.2%) — Rahr Pale Ale Malt — Grain — 4 °L
670 g (8.4%) — Thomas Fawcett Crystal Malt 60L — Grain — 60 °L
600 g (7.6%) — BestMalz Wheat Malt — Grain — 2.3 °L
160 g (2%) — Castle Malting Chateau Special B — Grain — 113.1 °L
40 g (0.5%) — Simpsons Roasted Barley — Grain — 600.1 °L
Other (580 g)
580 g (7.3%) — Honey — Sugar — 1.3 °L — Boil —
10 min
Hops (73.1 g)
16 g (16 IBU) — Magnum 11.6% — Boil —
60 min
35.3 g (9 IBU) — Fuggles 4.5% — Boil —
20 min
21.8 g (7 IBU) — Cascade 8.6% — Boil —
10 min
Hopstand at
80 °C
Whirlpool/Hopstand Time:
20 min
Miscs
2.182 g — Baking Soda (NaHCO3) —
Mash
7.636 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) —
Mash
2.182 g — Canning Salt (NaCl) —
Mash
3.273 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) —
Mash
3.273 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) —
Mash
0.632 items — Whirlfloc —
Boil —
15 min
2.527 items — Cinnamon Stick —
Boil —
5 min
40.364 g — Ginger Root —
Boil —
5 min
Yeast
2 pkg — Fermentis
S-04 SafAle English Ale 75%
Fermentation
Primary —
19.4 °C —
14 days
Carbonation:
2.4 CO2-vol
Water Profile
Ca2+
86Mg2+
10Na+
51Cl-
153SO42-
93HCO3-
62
Recipe Inspired by:Inspired by GLB OHIO's Christmas Ale
This one, which interestingly enough will be available from GLB late next week!
