Sorry, back to the point. Thanks to the brew-day help from Ryan, Doug and Eric, LeGrue's 1st annual Christmas ale is fermenting happily and should be ready just in time for caroling. It was inspired by St. Arnold's holiday offering, but with a twist. A cinnamon, clove and vanilla twist, to be exact! Nice and malty, with notes of carmel, biscuit and toffee. Malt is balanced by Perle and Liberty hops and the spicy finish, and there's enough booze to keep us a little warmer. Perfect with a nice spicy chili or pork roast.S.G. is at 1.074 and should finish at 1.020 or so, so we're looking at around 7% ABV.
A Yule, according to wikipedia is: "A winter festival that was initially celebrated by the historical Germanic peoples as a pagan religious festival, though it was later absorbed into, and equated with, the Christian festival of Christmas. The festival was originally celebrated from late December to early January on a date determined by the lunar Germanic calendar. The festival was placed on December 25 when the Christian calendar (Julian calendar) was adopted."
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ReplyDeleteSecondary ferment is complete, and this lovely brew finished with an F.G. of 1.015 @62F, or 7.9% ABV! Should be smooth as silk and very complex when it ages out.
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How did the Xmas ale turn out? It looks incredible
ReplyDeleteIt was awesome! All gone, though. Easy enough to re-create a batch
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