Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Make yeast starter using 2000mL spring water and 8oz DME (4-6L), boil for 12 mins. split into 1000mL flask (with stir plate) and 800mL mason jar

Bring 3 gals water to mash temp, add grains and steep for 60 mins.
squeeze out grain bag into boil kettle, add 2 qts sparge water at 170F, then top off to 4-4.25 gals using boiling water, and bring to boil.

75 min boil

Add hops/extras per schedule

• Add LME with 30 mins remaining
  
• Add candi sugar with 15 mins remaining
  
  Chill to 70F, pitch yeast into 3gal carboy, auto-siphon wort from boil kettle, aerate.
  
• top off to achieve target OG if necessary
  
  Ferment at 65 for 2 weeks or until FG is reached.
  
  To use candi sugar instead of corn sugar for priming
  (for 5 gals) 4.4oz candi sugar = 4.8oz corn sugar (for 2.8 vols co2)
  
  for 3 gals use 2.64oz candi sugar (boiled in 2 cups water for 5 mins)