RobWalker
Well-Known Member
Bottled and stored, not to be opened until the holidays! It's got 6 months to mature so should blend together nicely. But for now, I've gotta forget about it, aside from labelling and moving to the garage in 2 weeks :p
Ginger Snap Christmas Ale 2012
Brew Type: All Grain Date: 10/09/2011
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
Batch Size: 9.09 L
Boil Volume: 8.96 L
Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Equipment: Brew Pot (4 Gallon)
Actual Efficiency: 67.2 %
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0
Dark, cakey, spicy and complex. Guarunteed to bring festive cheer. 2012 version uses Bramling Cross hops, Maple Syrup and US-05 instead of S-04.
Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
0.20 kg Lyle's Golden Syrup (0.0 SRM) Extract 8.8 %
1.50 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 66.4 %
0.30 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 13.3 %
0.06 kg Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 2.7 %
15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) Hops 16.2 IBU
10.00 gm Bramling Cross [6.00%] (10 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
5.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (30 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
0.50 tsp Allspice, Ground (Primary 5.0 min) Misc
0.50 oz Ginger Root (Boil 20.0 min) Misc
0.50 tsp Nutmeg, Ground (Primary 5.0 min) Misc
0.20 kg Maple Syrup (35.0 SRM) Sugar 8.8 %
Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.055 SG (1.030-1.110 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.014 SG (1.005-1.025 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Color: 16.3 SRM (5.0-50.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 25.6 IBU (0.0-70.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 1.3 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.3 % (2.5-12.0 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.3 %
Actual Calories: 497 cal/l