Christmas Tree Ale

[Cookiebaggs]

This is a spiced holiday beer that I've brewed for the last two holiday seasons. Very tasty! I did a little better than the expected O.G. at 1.062.

Christmas Tree Ale

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics:

Batch Size (Gal): 11.50 Wort Size (Gal): 11.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 22.25
Anticipated OG: 1.060 Plato: 14.74
Anticipated SRM: 10.2
Anticipated IBU: 54.8
Brewhouse Efficiency: 85%
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar:

73.0% 16.25 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
15.7% 3.50 lbs. Clover Honey Generic 1.035 0
9.0% 2.00 lbs. Crystal 80L America 1.033 80
2.2% 0.50 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.033 2

Hops:

2.50 oz. Cascade Whole 6.20% 31.6 IBU 90 min
3.50 oz. Cascade Whole 6.20% 20.5 IBU 30 min
1.15 oz. Cascade Whole 6.20% 2.6 IBU 10 min

Extras:

1.00 Oz Ginger 30 Min.(boil)
2.00 Oz Cinnamon 30 Min.(boil)
4.50 Oz Sweet Orange Peel 30 Min.(boil)
0.20 Oz Irish Moss 15 Min.(boil)

Yeast:

WYeast 1056 Amercan Ale/Chico 1200 ml pitched from starter

Mash Schedule:

Total Grain Lbs: 18.75
Total Water Qts: 26.25 Before Additional Infusions
Total Water Gal: 6.56 Before Additional Infusions
Grain Temp: 70.00 F

Glucan/Enzyme 30 min at 95º Infuse 26.25 quarts 1.40 QTS/lb
Beta Amylase 15 min at 122º Direct
Alpha Amylase 90 min at 150º Direct
Mashout 10 min at 170º Direct

Total Water Qts: 26.25 After Additional Infusions
Total Water Gal: 6.56 After Additional Infusions
Total Mash Volume Gal: 8.06 After Additional Infusions

Notes:

Honey added with the spices for the last 30 minutes of the boil

[Tankard]

Looks like a great winter beer. Thanks for the recipe