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HopWroester

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Just putting together this years Christmas beer recipe.

Usually do twist on a RIS but thinking maybe something a little Belgian and dark this year.

Anyone else planned/planning theirs yet?
 
Funny you should say that. Now is the time to get one on the go. Comments welcome. I'm not sure about the apples... too few to have any effect? I haven't used them before (except in cider obviously) so no experience of their use.

Hope this one works... not much to lose of it doesn't:

HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Santa's Grog
Author: Alan Harper
Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 liters (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 16 liters
Boil Gravity: 1.047
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.083
Final Gravity: 1.015
ABV (standard): 8.96%
IBU (tinseth): 58.93
SRM (morey): 24.64
FERMENTABLES:
2.4 kg - United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale (50.5%)
0.5 kg - United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L (10.5%)
0.5 kg - Corn Sugar - Dextrose (10.5%)
0.1 kg - Honey - (late addition) (2.1%)
0.5 kg - Apple (10.5%)
0.454 kg - Molasses - (late addition) (9.5%)
0.3 kg - Raisins (dried) - (late addition) (6.3%)
HOPS:
30 g - Challenger, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 8, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 47.33
10 g - East Kent Goldings, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 5.2, Use: Boil for 30 min, IBU: 7.88
10 g - East Kent Goldings, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 5.2, Use: Aroma for 10 min, IBU: 3.72
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 65 C, Time: 60 min, Amount: 12 L
2) Sparge, Temp: 75 C, Time: 30 min, Amount: 5 L
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
30 g - Ginger, Time: 15 min, Type: Spice, Use: Boil
3 each - Cinnamon, Time: 15 min, Type: Spice, Use: Boil
3 each - Cloves, Time: 15 min, Type: Spice, Use: Boil
20 g - Orange Peel, Time: 5 min, Type: Spice, Use: Boil
YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 70%
Flocculation: High
Optimum Temp: 12.22 - 25 C
Fermentation Temp: 23 C
Pitch Rate: 0.75 (M cells / ml / deg P)
TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Portslade (Brighton UK) Water
Ca2: 99
Mg2: 0
Na: 200
Cl: 250
SO4: 250
HCO3: 304
Water Notes:
NOTES:
This is an attempt to make a Winter Warmer style beer that has a kick but will be made in a small batch < 12 Lt ~ 19 bottles.
This recipe has been published online at:
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/662124/santa-s-grog
Generated by Brewer's Friend - https://www.brewersfriend.com/
Date: 2018-07-02 19:51 UTC
Recipe Last Updated: 2018-07-02 19:51 UTC



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Was planning a chocolate coconut stout for Christmas, but can't get a brew on at the moment as my brew fridge is knackered :angry:
 
not really a tout/porter drinker, but had a Black IPA recently which got me interested. I couldn't decide if I liked it or not - think I did!!!! But remember when drinking it thinking it would be a nice christmas evening drink.
 
Still got some bottles of a Brewferm Christmas I did for last year, should be even better after a further years maturing. Also already done a Brewferm Abdji that I'm saving for winter. Finally bought a Young's Oaked Rum Ale recently that I have made before and loved. Will get that on soon for Xmas drinking...
 
Got half a dozen bottles of 2 year old fruitcake barleywine remaining and the carboy of English Barleywine I brewed back in December is maturing nicely. But I guess the batches of dubbel, bourbon vanilla stout and year old Belgian dark strong are all very suitable for Christmas.

Planning to brew an old ale with kveik yeast in a few weeks then age half of it with brettanomyces clausenii for what will probably be the following Christmas.
 
Mulled Cider (TC) - last two years favourite and in demand.
Traditional Grapefruit IPA - weekend brew.
Raspberry IPA/Smoothie about to be bottled.
And something else to be decided !


There was a secret Santa last Xmas bottle swap which I really enjoyed. Can’t remember who organised - but we should do again.

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Brewed a KBS style clone in Feb, Be ageing since them and getting ready to bottle for Crimbo
 
There was a secret Santa last Xmas bottle swap which I really enjoyed. Can’t remember who organised - but we should do again.

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Yeah that was great. @strange-steve organised it. I'd be well up for participating again, but I'd guess it took quite a lot of arranging!
 
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