Comments on: Holiday Ale Recipe http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Sat, 17 May 2008 09:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Partigyle Brewing | Brew Dudes http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-390 Partigyle Brewing | Brew Dudes Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:12:41 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-390 [...] brewed up a batch of Winter Warmer/Holiday Ale at the end of Decemeber.   I have noticed that my sparging efficiency has been going up lately, [...] […] brewed up a batch of Winter Warmer/Holiday Ale at the end of Decemeber.   I have noticed that my sparging efficiency has been going up lately, […]

]]> By: BeerTools Pro | Brew Dudes http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-210 BeerTools Pro | Brew Dudes Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:33:40 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-210 [...] of vanilla extract and cocoa powder.  I even made an entry for Johnnie Walker Red that I put in my Holiday Ale.  You can easily adjust the properties of ingredients in the recipe without changing the entry in [...] […] of vanilla extract and cocoa powder.  I even made an entry for Johnnie Walker Red that I put in my Holiday Ale.  You can easily adjust the properties of ingredients in the recipe without changing the entry in […]

]]> By: Mike http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-109 Mike Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:44:00 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-109 I am a little wierd with the 8 gallon thing. I haven't optimized my kettle with a pick up tube, so I tend to leave about a gallon behind. I try to shoot for 8 gallons out of the mash and boil down to 7 or so. That way I get about 5.5 into the fermentor. I'll try and be more conscience of the 5 gallon thing for the extract brewers. Sorry for the confusion. I am a little wierd with the 8 gallon thing. I haven’t optimized my kettle with a pick up tube, so I tend to leave about a gallon behind. I try to shoot for 8 gallons out of the mash and boil down to 7 or so. That way I get about 5.5 into the fermentor.
I’ll try and be more conscience of the 5 gallon thing for the extract brewers.
Sorry for the confusion.

]]> By: Chris http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-104 Chris Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:51:22 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-104 Thanks for answering. The reason I asked is that I saw 7.5 lbs DME which would shoot the O.G. up to something like 1.081 and you were wanting 1.060 to 1.065 and thought that maybe you were meaning dark liquid malt extract....then I realized that you boil is 8 gallons which kinda answered my question since I think in 5 gallon batches. Thanks! Thanks for answering. The reason I asked is that I saw 7.5 lbs DME which would shoot the O.G. up to something like 1.081 and you were wanting 1.060 to 1.065 and thought that maybe you were meaning dark liquid malt extract….then I realized that you boil is 8 gallons which kinda answered my question since I think in 5 gallon batches. Thanks!

]]> By: Mike http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-96 Mike Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:45:04 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-96 Missed the question about the hops! The hop flavor is just enough to balance the crystal malts out. There is some hop flavor, but its the spices and the liquor that carry the Holiday flavor in this brew. Missed the question about the hops!
The hop flavor is just enough to balance the crystal malts out. There is some hop flavor, but its the spices and the liquor that carry the Holiday flavor in this brew.

]]> By: Mike http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-95 Mike Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:43:19 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-95 DME for me means Dried Malt extract. For any recipe I post, unless explicity labelled, I fully recommend using the lightest DME you can find for any recipe. Then get you flavor and color from specialty grains. Good luck with the recipe! DME for me means Dried Malt extract. For any recipe I post, unless explicity labelled, I fully recommend using the lightest DME you can find for any recipe. Then get you flavor and color from specialty grains.

Good luck with the recipe!

]]> By: Chris http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-94 Chris Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:37:30 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/holiday-ale-recipe/111#comment-94 Quick question: When you say DME are you meaning Dry Malt Extract or Dark (liquid) Malt Extract? This recipe looks like something that I would really enjoy. How much does the hop flavor come through? Quick question: When you say DME are you meaning Dry Malt Extract or Dark (liquid) Malt Extract? This recipe looks like something that I would really enjoy. How much does the hop flavor come through?

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