The Woot

Bubba Wade

Bubba Wade

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Each year I make some strong style of beer for the Christmas holiday. This year, I am making a Belgian Dark Strong Ale, called “The Woot”. This year’s beer recognizes the strongest Belgian I know of, Woot van Aert. Woot won three stages of the 2021 Tour de France, including a mountain stage, a time trial, and a sprint stage. A strong Belgian, indeed!
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1211014/the-woot

Who else has a Christmas beer brewing?
 
Does an octoberfest that won't be ready till middle nov count? Lol.

Has a touch of cinnamon and coriander
 
Not really a Christmas beer other than a high ABV, but I made an American Barleywine* back in June that I plan on cracking open with select company over the holidays. The son of a gun came in at 11%.

* I am not really a fan of malty Barleywines so I tried my darndest to dry this out a bit. The one I tried seemed promising as it came across to me as more of an Imperial American Pale Ale, not that this category actually exists yet. :p
 
I'd like to try to recreate Full Sail Brewing's Wassail winter warmer ale. This used to be my favorite winter seasonal and I don't think they make it anymore unfortunately. Still debating the amount of brown sugar added late in the boil (1/2 lb currently written which makes it 8% of the grain bill, which seems too high to me but maybe it will work out)

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1210335/wassail-partial-mash
 
I brewed a w00t stout a couple weekends ago. It's a collaboration between Drew Curtis/Wil Wheaton/Greg Koch. Northern Brewer used to sell this as a kit and I have the recipe from that. Surprisingly I found finally found Stone Brewing's Woot Stout at a local liquor store. Tasted great. But, I actually like mine a little more because it has more oak & bourbon flavor and aroma.
With bulk aging it should be ready next fall. So sort of a Christmas 2022 beer. But, I know I'm not going to wait until then!

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/812691/-w00tstout-nb-
 
BarbarianBrewer said:
I brewed a w00t stout a couple weekends ago. It's a collaboration between Drew Curtis/Wil Wheaton/Greg Koch. Northern Brewer used to sell this as a kit and I have the recipe from that. Surprisingly I found finally found Stone Brewing's Woot Stout at a local liquor store. Tasted great. But, I actually like mine a little more because it has more oak & bourbon flavor and aroma.
With bulk aging it should be ready next fall. So sort of a Christmas 2022 beer. But, I know I'm not going to wait until then!

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/812691/-w00tstout-nb-
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Are you aging in a barrel, keg or a fermenter? I'm thinking of aging something for a few months but don't want to go the barrel route.
 
Not just a road all rounder, he'll be starting up on the cyclocross season soon I expect. I'll have to remember to have a Belgian dark strong while watching the racing.

 
Frankenbrewer said:
Are you aging in a barrel, keg or a fermenter? I'm thinking of aging something for a few months but don't want to go the barrel route.
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I'm not going the barrel route either. I wouldn't use one often enough and they are kind-of expensive. I use 3 Oz of medium toasted American oak cubes. I soak them in a low-medium priced bourbon for few days before adding them to secondary. I can't tell you how long I soaked the oak cubes, nor how long I left them in secondary because I lost my notes from that batch (corrupt HD and not backed up :().
 
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