Lawrence Brewers Guild

Just a reminder that we're tasting Christmas/Spiced beers tonight.

So anyone who has something along those lines to include in the tasting, please bring either a six-pack or growler, and I'll include it with a couple of commercial examples I picked up.

Thanks!
Matt

I brought the Holiday Spiced Pale Ale. Most people seemed to enjoy it and some asked for the spices and/or the recipe (see below). Note that it was an extract w/ steeping grains recipe.

I received some good feedback (thanks all):
Even though it tasted good, according to the style it should have had a better balance between the malt flavor and the spices (spices were quite noticeable).
Also, I used a Pale Ale as a base for it, whereas an Amber or darker would have been a better choice for the base (more malt flavor, see above comment).

I appreciate the feedback, and I will definitely try this beer again probably using an Amber base (and also will be doing it All-Grain).

#8 Holiday Spiced Pale Ale
21-A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Author: Ken Buck
Date: 6/28/08



Size: 4.75 gal

Original Gravity: 1.050 (1.026 - 1.120)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.011 (0.995 - 1.035)
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Color: 2.79 (1.0 - 50.0)
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Alcohol: 5.11% (2.5% - 14.5%)
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Bitterness: 26.7 (0.0 - 100.0)
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Ingredients:
5.25 lb CBW? Pilsen Light Dry Malt Extract
.5 lb Munich Malt
1 oz Hallertau (4.2%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1 oz Hallertau (4.2%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1.0 tsp Allspice - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1.0 tsp Cloves (ground) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
2 tsp Cinnamon (ground) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1.0 tbsp Nutmeg (ground) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1.5 oz Honey
0.5 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
1.0 ea WYeast 1007 German Ale

Notes
Steep grains for 20 mins @ 153F.
Honey added @ 15 min. left in boil.

7/21/08 - kegged

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Very tasty beverage this evening. The spices were right there, but not over the top at all. Thanks for posting the recipe!