Dickens Christmas Ale

Added all grains at 0°

Rest @ 124 for 15 min
Rest @ 138° for 20 min
Rest @ 160° for 35 min
Rest @ 186° for 45 min
Sparged grains and added malt, honey, and NB hops.

Boiled for 30 min and added Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves and Ginger

Boiled for another 30 min. Added Irish moss and Cascades with 5 min left.

Took off heat and steeped oranges for 10 min.

Used own grains/hops again

Yield: 5 cases and 8 small bottles

Style
Batch Size
Cost
OG
FG
ABV
Old ale
10 gal
1.072
1.025

Fermentibles

Amount
Fermentible
20 Lbs
Pale 2-Row
5 Lbs
Amber
1 Lbs
Chocolate Malt
1 Lbs
Caramel / Crystal 60L
.5 Lbs
Roasted Barley
1 Lbs
CaraVienne
1 Lbs
Honey
3 Lbs
Molasses

Hops

Oz
Variety
AAU
Type
Time
5 Oz
Cascade
Leaf
60
1 Oz
Hallertau Tradition (Germany)
Leaf
5
2 Oz
Cascade
Leaf
5

Yeast

Variety
Amount
Pitched
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
2
12/03/2005

Miscellaneous Ingredients

Name
When Added
Boil Time
Weight
Notes
Gypsum
Mash
2 tsp
Ginger (grated)
Boil
30 min
6 tsp
Cinnamon Sticks
Boil
30 min
12 sticks
Whole Nutmeg
Boil
30 min
4 whole
Cloves
Boil
30 min
14
Oranges (peeled)
Boil
10 min (steep)
3
Irish moss
Boil
5 min
1 tsp
allspice
Boil
30 min
6 whole
amber (dry)
Bottling
1.5 cups

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