Need help with first time christmas/winter beer recipe

[lincolnubrewer]

Hi fellow homebrewtalk members,

I'm attempting to come up with an original Christmas beer recipe. Here is the preliminary recipe. I feel that I have too many ingredients but I don't know where I need to cut back or eliminate. I think the hops are in range. I pick three yeasts below. I looking for a malty yeast that accentuates the spices. I currently have east coast yeast in a pumpkin ale that about to kegged so I will be able to taste the final result. I welcome feedback/critique on the ingredients and yeast choices.

Batch Size: 5.25 gal Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer (21B)
Boil Size: 5.96 gal Style Guide: BJCP 2008
Color: 19.9 SRM Equipment: 10 gallon cooler 11 gallon ss pot
Bitterness: 21.6 IBUs Boil Time: 60 min
Est OG: 1.072 (17.4° P) Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Est FG: 1.020 SG (5.1° P) Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
ABV: 6.9% Taste Rating: 30.0

9 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.8 SRM) Grain 1
2.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 2
8.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 3
8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4
8.0 oz Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 5
1 lbs simpsons golden naked oats (10.0 SRM) Grain 6
0.7 oz Cluster [7.0%] - First Wort Hops 7
1 lbs Honey (1.0 SRM) Grain 8
0.5 oz Willamette [5.5%] - Boil 15 min Hops 9
0.75 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 5 min) Misc 10
0.10 oz Cinnamon Stick (Boil 0 min) Misc 11
0.50 oz Ginger Root (Boil 0 min) Misc 12
1.00 tsp cloves (Boil 0 min) Misc 13
1 pkgs Pacific Ale (White Labs #WLP041) Yeast 14
1 pkgs Belgian Golden Ale (White Labs #WLP570) Yeast 15
1 pkgs East Coast Ale (White Labs #WLP008) Yeast 16

 

[lincolnubrewer]

Hi this is my revise recipe. Appreciate any feedback/help on recipe. Thanks.

Batch Size: 5.25 gal Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer (21B)
Boil Size: 5.96 gal Style Guide: BJCP 2008
Color: 18.9 SRM Equipment: 10 gallon cooler 11 gallon ss pot
Bitterness: 23.2 IBUs Boil Time: 60 min
Est OG: 1.072 (17.3° P) Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Est FG: 1.017 SG (4.3° P) Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
ABV: 7.3% Taste Rating: 30.0



Ingredients


Amount

Name

Type

#

2.1 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 1
10.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 2
6.0 oz Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 3
8.0 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 4
10 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 5
0.5 oz Centennial [10.0%] - First Wort Hops 6
0.5 oz Willamette [5.5%] - Boil 15 min Hops 7
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 5 min) Misc 8
0.10 oz Cinnamon Stick (Boil 0 min) Misc 9 (2 sticks)
0.50 oz Ginger Root (Boil 0 min) Misc 10
0.12 tsp cloves (Boil 0 min) Misc 11 (1/8tsp)
1 pkgs East Coast Ale (White Labs #WLP008) Yeast 12
1 lbs Honey (1.0 SRM) Grain 13