December Club Only ‘Tis the Season results:
- Brian Gallow, Xmas Ale
- Eric Johnson, Russian Imperial Stout
- Richard Sheppard, White Christmas IPA, Belgian Wheat IPA with cinnamon and ginger.
Brian is now tied with Steve Henry for first place in Brewer of the Year.
Here is Brian’s winning recipe:
Xmas Ale
7.5 gallons
OG 1.076
FG 1.017
IBU 29
Mash 1.3 qt/lb at 153
15 lbs pale 2 row
1.5 lbs cara 45
1.5 lbs pale wheat
6 ounces special roast
2 ounces roasted barley
2.25 ounces cascade 60 minutes
1.5 ounces cinnamon sticks 60 minutes
1.5 ounces peeled ginger root (peeled and chopped)
1 ounce hallertau 10 minutes
1 lb 14 ounces honey (0 min, after turning of burner)
wlp013 (3 liter started, decanted and pitched)
Spices are added at the beginning of the boil in a muslin bag and removed before chilling.
2.5 gallons will sit on bourbon soaked oak spirals for about a month or so.