Holly Ale 
All Grain Recipe
Submitted By: boxendale (Shared)
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| Brewer: Bryan Oxendale | |
| Batch Size: 10.00 gal | Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer (21B) |
| Boil Size: 12.44 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: 19.6 SRM | Equipment: Stainless Kegs (10 Gal) - All Grain |
| Bitterness: 39.7 IBUs | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Est OG: 1.080 (19.3° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Full Body |
| Est FG: 1.020 SG (5.0° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage |
| ABV: 8.0% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 26 lbs 8.00 oz |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
| 1 lbs |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
| 1 lbs |
Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
| 8.03 oz |
Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
| 8.00 oz |
Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) |
Grain |
5 |
| 2.00 oz |
Centennial [10.0%] - Boil 60 min |
Hops |
6 |
| 1.00 oz |
Centennial [10.0%] - Boil 30 min |
Hops |
7 |
| 2.00 tsp |
Irish Moss (Boil 15 min) |
Misc |
8 |
| 1.00 oz |
Centennial [10.0%] - Boil 5 min |
Hops |
9 |
| 2.0 pkgs |
California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) |
Yeast |
10 |
| 1 lbs 0.05 oz |
Honey (1.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
11 |
| 2.00 tsp |
Ginger Root (Bottling 0 min) |
Misc |
12 |
| 2.00 items |
Cinnamon Stick (Bottling 0 min) |
Misc |
13 |
| 2.00 tsp |
Orange Peel, Bitter (Bottling 0 min) |
Misc |
14 |
| 2.00 items |
Vanilla Bean (Bottling 0 min) |
Misc |
15 |
Taste Notes
Complex malt and nicely blended spices and hop aromaNotes
Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Safale-05
Yeast Starter: Nah
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.077
Final Gravity: 1.015
IBU: 36
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 17
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 3 weeks
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF
Recipe Notes
Make a tea prior to bottling by boiling a quart of the beer with the above spices and priming sugar for about a minute to combine. Add the mixture to a french press and let sit for 15 minutes. Then add to bottling Bucket.
This is everyone's favorite beer around Christmas time. Seriously, people rave about this all year long. The malt is quite complex and the hops blend in a heavenly way with the spices to create an amazing aroma.This Recipe Has Not Been Rated
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