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#87: Spiced Winter Dark Ale

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:49 am
by swenocha
Second to last contest LME. This one expired in July. Overshot the water by a bunch, so we're a bit thinner than anticipated, but it will be beer. Filled to slightly over the 'Q' in a Mr. B fermenter, so have taken precautions for a foamover. Only variation to the canned extract is the addition of mulling spices to the boil (pulled prior to adding the extract).

Spiced Christmas Ale
Specialty Beer

Type: Extract
Batch Size: 2.50 gal

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.86 lb Winter Dark Ale (30.0 SRM) Extract 100.00 %
0.50 oz Mulling Spices (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
3 Pkgs Cooper Ale (Coopers #-) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.040 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.75 %
Bitterness: 54.9 IBU
Est Color: 16.9 SRM

Re: #87: Spiced Winter Dark Ale

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:58 pm
by Crazy Climber
I have very much liked the two recipes I made using the MB Winter Dark as a base. This one sounds like it has potential. And it can't get much easier!

Re: #87: Spiced Winter Dark Ale

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:58 pm
by mashani
Yeah, I like that base too. It made good beer. I made something very similar to the above and liked it, I used really orangey mulling spice blend. It tasted like one of those chocolate orange eggs you bust into segments.

Re: #87: Spiced Winter Dark Ale

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:51 pm
by Crazy Climber
I used it to make an homage to Pete's Wicked Winter Brew. Added raspberry extract to it, among other things. Tasted very similar to the original. I got lots of positive feedback from those I shared it with.