TripleC223
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I'm planning a Christmas beer to be consumed by mid-December and need some guidance. Given that it's nearly September already, I'm not trying to brew something that would require significant aging, though I would like to use spices to give it that holiday aroma & taste.
I would like to use a Belgian single as the base style with WLP500 and Weyermann German Pilsner as the main ingredients, mainly because that's what I have and I know that style doesn't require the extended Belgian timeline. Beyond that, I'm pretty flexible, at least in terms of what I have in my brew inventory and spice cabinet.
I've never brewed with spices before, but I've read enough to know that a little goes a long way. I guess that's the main area where I need some input -- what spices to use, how much, and what combinations are best for the base style. I'd like something that has the aroma of sugar cookies, gingerbread or cinnamon/nutmeg, or all of the above.
This would be a 3-gallon batch. Here's what I have in my pantry:
Base malts
10 lbs. German Pilsner
5 lbs. American 2-row
Specialty malts
1 lb. Caramel 15L
1 lb. Biscuit malt
1 lb. Golden Naked Oats
Hops
Simcoe
Bravo
Cascade
Citra
Comet
Ekuanot
Loral
Mosaic
Nugget
Warrior
I would like to use a Belgian single as the base style with WLP500 and Weyermann German Pilsner as the main ingredients, mainly because that's what I have and I know that style doesn't require the extended Belgian timeline. Beyond that, I'm pretty flexible, at least in terms of what I have in my brew inventory and spice cabinet.
I've never brewed with spices before, but I've read enough to know that a little goes a long way. I guess that's the main area where I need some input -- what spices to use, how much, and what combinations are best for the base style. I'd like something that has the aroma of sugar cookies, gingerbread or cinnamon/nutmeg, or all of the above.
This would be a 3-gallon batch. Here's what I have in my pantry:
Base malts
10 lbs. German Pilsner
5 lbs. American 2-row
Specialty malts
1 lb. Caramel 15L
1 lb. Biscuit malt
1 lb. Golden Naked Oats
Hops
Simcoe
Bravo
Cascade
Citra
Comet
Ekuanot
Loral
Mosaic
Nugget
Warrior