Winter Ale

Description

I found this recipe somewhere on the web and omitted ALL of the spice ingredients when I brewed it.

Recipe

Grain bill:

• 1/2 lb. Crystal
• 2 oz. Black Patent

Extracts:

• 6.6 lbs. Pale Malt Extract
• 1 lb. Honey

Hops:

• 2 oz. Cascade (40 min.)
• 1/2 oz. Saaz (5 min.)

Yeast:

• Wyeast 1056 American Ale Yeast

Additives:

• 1 oz. Ginger root
• 2-3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 oz. dried lemon peel

Notes:

The spices are added at the same time as the Saaz hops (5 minutes left in the boil). But I didn't add them. I don't know. It sounds kinda... terrible with those spices. I was mostly looking for a nice dark ale for the winter without the cliche. I will look elsewhere in the future.

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