Winter Beer

[staplefordbill]

Put this together last night and brewed it today. Lovely smell at the end of the boil, like mulled red wine. I added lactose as all my darker beers have been plagued by dryness / wateriness, even with Windsor and a hotter mash. I made a last minute decision to boil for 75 minutes instead of 60, so boiled the malt for 15 minutes before adding the bittering hops. I added the treacle and brown sugar 5 minutes from the end, together with the spices and lactose. I'm hoping for a malty, slightly spiced beer.

Christmas Beer
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 25.0
Total Grain (kg): 5.720
Total Hops (g): 100.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.058 (°P): 14.3
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.80 %
Colour (SRM): 26.5 (EBC): 52.2
Bitterness (IBU): 49.0 (Average - No Chill Adjusted)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 82
Boil Time (Minutes): 75

Grain Bill
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4.500 kg Pale Malt (78.67%)
0.220 kg Black Treacle (3.85%)
0.200 kg Brown Sugar, Light (3.5%)
0.200 kg Caramalt (3.5%)
0.200 kg Chocolate (3.5%)
0.200 kg Munich I (3.5%)
0.100 kg Black Malt (1.75%)
0.100 kg Brown Malt (1.75%)

Hop Bill
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20.0 g Fuggles Leaf (3.8% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.8 g/L)
55.0 g Northdown Leaf (6.25% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (2.2 g/L)
25.0 g Goldings Leaf (4.1% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (1 g/L)

Misc Bill
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1.0 g Cinnamon Stick @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.1 g Cloves @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.5 g Coriander Seed @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
2.5 g Curacao Orange Peel @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
1.0 g Ginger Powder @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
100.0 g Lactose @ 5 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 68°C for 90 Minutes.
Fermented at 17°C with Danstar Windsor


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[barney]

That looks like it will a delicious dark, fruity and spicy beer

[staplefordbill]

That looks like it will a delicious dark, fruity and spicy beer

Fingers crossed! I was worried about the fermentation temp as the heater in my beer fridge is broken, but at a room temperature of 16c it's gone like a rocket.

[data790|]

Just quick quesion, black treacle. Is this a malt or is this the syrup stuff? If it is a malt can I replace it with anything as the brew shop doesn't have this in stock.

[staplefordbill]

Just quick quesion, black treacle. Is this a malt or is this the syrup stuff? If it is a malt can I replace it with anything as the brew shop doesn't have this in stock.

Yes, it's Tate and Lyle black treacle (i.e. syrup).

[data790|]

Nice one thanks. Seems I will have have to brew something else as I have almost drank my first xmas beer this month lol. This is a fun sport.

Thanks for the clarification. Looking forward to teaching these Norwegians more about good ales

[staplefordbill]

Seems I will have have to brew something else as I have almost drank my first xmas beer this month lol. This is a fun sport.

It certainly is! I bottled a week ago and had a little taste. Blooming gorgeous. Lovely and rich with subtle spices but a dry finish and well rounded bitterness. Shall be sinking a few over Chrimbo.

[Deebee]

Nice one thanks. Seems I will have have to brew something else as I have almost drank my first xmas beer this month lol. This is a fun sport.

Thanks for the clarification. Looking forward to teaching these Norwegians more about good ales

I.ve been trying for years in Kristiansund.
Have converted a good few pils drinkers. They no longer taste the difference between pils.
There is a long way to go though huh:-)

[data790|]

Dave, are you in Norway then?