Excellent winter beer. It's been such a hit, I have brewed it three years in a row, now. I tweak it a little each year, based on the type of Goldings I can find. The original recipe was for East Kent and whole. I had to use pellets this year, but this beer is not about the hops.
Toast the flaked Rye and Rolled Oats under broiler until golden brown.
Add orange zest, cracked cardamom pods and 1 cup of Cocoa powder at 5 min.
Additional 1/2 cup of Cocoa powder added to secondary.
2015
Brew Day: 10/23
OG: 1.071
FG: 1.0198
6.8% ABV
Bottled 11/15 after one week in secondary. 1 cup of cocoa powder added to the secondary.
2016
Brew day: 10/23
OG: 1.074
FG: 1.017
ABV: 7.48%
Moved to secondary: 11/3
Bottled 11/13
2018
Brew day: 09/29
OG: 1.083
Moved to secondary: 10/7
Gravity: 1.026
Bottled 10/20
Final gravity 1.026
7.48% ABV
2020
Brew day: 10/10
OG: 1.080
Went with a 90 minute boil, this time. Added orange, chocolate, and cardamom at 85 minutes.