Santa's Special Ale

Brew Type: Extract Date: 10/13/96
Style: Fruit Beer Brewer: Brian Smith
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 3.98 gal Boil Time: 45 min
Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 50.0
This recipe is a winner for a great holiday beer!

Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.60 lb Amber Liquid Extract (13 SRM) Extract 91.4 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60 SRM) Grain 6.9 %
0.12 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500 SRM) Grain 1.7 %
2.00 oz Cascade [4.3%] (45 min) Hops 24.8 IBU
1.00 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.0%] (5 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
0.25 tsp Ginger (Powdered) (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Cloves (Ground) (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 lb Honey (Boil 45.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
3.00 tsp Cinnamon (Powdered) (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
4.00 items Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Edme Ale Yeast (Edme #-) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.048 SG (1.030-1.110 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.055 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.012 SG (1.006-1.024 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.017 SG
Estimated Color: 17 SRM (5-50 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 27.3 IBU (5.0-70.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 1.7 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 4.7 % (2.5-12.0 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.0 %
Actual Calories per 12 oz: 186 cal



Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Carbonation Volumes: 2.4 (2.0-2.8 vols)
Estimated Priming Weight: 3.8 oz Temperature at Bottling: 60.0 F
Primer Used: 3/4 cup Age for: 4.0 Weeks
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F


Notes
The label for this beer is featured on page 182 of "Homebrewing for Dummies".