settling on a brown ale recipe for a gingerbread

[dobie99]

trying to lockdown a recipe for the (Mosher inspired) Gingerbread Ale.
I just can't quite get this recipe to where I feel it's right (though I've been brewing for a while now, this is only my 5th or 6th attempt at my own recipe, so I'm looking for feedback).


Ginger Bread Ale (Partial Mash)
1lb 2-Row
1lb Crystal 60L
.5lb Carapils
.33 lb Biscuit
.25 lb Carafa III
.25 lb Special B
.25 lb Chocolate
1lb Light DME (@Boil)
3lbs Light DME (@Late Boil)
1lb Molasses (@Late Boil)

Kent Golding - 1oz @60 mins
Northdown - .5 oz @15 mins

Wyeast 1099 Whitbread Ale (also condiering London Ale III as alternative)

Additions @end of boil:
4g Cinnamon
2g Ground Ginger Root
1g Cloves
1g Allspice

According to Brewtoad:
OG: 1.06 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 22 SRM: 31
If you want, you can see the recipe here: http://brewtoad.com/recipes/ginger-bread-ale-1


In the past, the most effective recipes I've come up with have been pretty simple and I think I might be trying to do too much here... any thoughts/help/suggestions? Much Appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[DrNad]

i notice you never had any replies to this...how did it turn out? i am thinking about a gingerbread ale for christmas this year....meaning soon...


The Doctor

"I came to Casablanca for the waters."
"What waters? We are in the desert."
"I was misinformed."

 

[dobie99]

Hey Doc,

It ended up turning out to be phenomenally yummy.

Pretty much like cake! I may very well re-brew it for the coming holiday season if I have time (I also brewed the spiced bourbon stout, and that was such a big hit I will certainly be revisiting that one!).

My final recipe was close, but varied a bit from the post here. If you follow that brewtoad link in my initial post, it reflects the actual recipe I ended up using.

I say definitely go for it. It was a big hit across everyone who had some regardless of gender/age.


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[DrNad]

Thanks! I just did a pumpkin spice ale today, so may try this one in a couple of weeks...


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