Spiced Beer - Winter Seasonal Beer

A stronger, darker, spiced beer that often has a rich body and warming finish suggesting a good accompaniment for the cold winter season.

Flavor Profile: Many interpretations are possible; allow for brewer creativity as long as the resulting product is balanced and provides some spice presentation. Spices associated with the holiday season are typical (as mentioned in the Aroma section). The spices and opt

Ingredients: Generally ales, although some dark strong lagers exist. Spices are required, and often include those evocative of the Christmas season (e.g., allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger) but any combination is possible and creativity is encouraged. Fruit p

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Top 10 Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
XBEER CHRISTMAS ALE	35 L	6.75%	16.63	1.072	1.021		All Grain	4715
Christmas Explosion	6 gal	7.97%	44.21	1.079	1.018		extract	3877
Hoppy Christmas	20 L	7.71%	85.91	1.081	1.022		All Grain	3436
Christmas Ale	5 gal	9.7%	54.87	1.096	1.022		All Grain	3385
Better Not Pout Stout	5 gal	6.63%	27.4	1.067	1.016		All Grain	3365
BLACK FOREST 23L	23 L	7.04%	41.13	1.069	1.016		All Grain	2506
Belgian Christmas Ale	5 gal	8.18%	41.2	1.078	1.016		extract	2190
Christmas Ale	10 L	7.69%	0	1.078	1.020		BIAB	2013
Chocolate Cherry Xmas Stout	1 gal	5.62%	24.9	1.060	1.017		BIAB	1962
great lakes Christmas ale cone	5 gal	7.4%	0	1.075	1.019		All Grain	1517

Newest Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Winter Ale	496 gal	6.17%	9.12	1.063	1.016		All Grain	27
Holiday Spiced Winter Ale	5.5 gal	6.56%	31.59	1.063	1.013		All Grain	27
Gingerbread Stout	5.5 gal	10.01%	55.3	1.102	1.025		All Grain	58
Vertigo Noel	11 gal	7.57%	27.8	1.072	1.014		All Grain	69
Mint Condition	290 gal	3.66%	13.91	1.039	1.011		All Grain	134
Ol' Yule Loggy (unfinished)	4.5 gal	8.16%	39.97	1.083	1.021		All Grain	134
Awesome Recipe	20 L	6.84%	0	1.058	1.006		All Grain	84
Troegs Mad Elf Clone	5 gal	8.73%	38.16	1.091	1.024		BIAB	104
Christmas Dessert	6 gal	9.1%	49.62	1.093	1.023		All Grain	228
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	8.04%	26.59	1.078	1.017		All Grain	119

Fermentables Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	149	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	147	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	64%	3% - 100%
American - Chocolate	105	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	3%	0% - 28%
Honey	103		Sugar	honey	2°L	35	8%	2% - 29%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	98		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 67%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	97	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 24%
American - Roasted Barley	67	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 10%
Flaked Oats	61		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 20%
Special B	57		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 12%
Brown Sugar	56		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	6%	0% - 19%

Hops Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	129	7	39%	4% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	94	5.8	46%	6% - 100%
Fuggles	66	4.5	38%	6% - 100%
Magnum	64	15	47%	8% - 100%
Saaz	54	3.5	35%	6% - 100%
Willamette	48	4.5	48%	10% - 100%
Northern Brewer	44	7.8	49%	15% - 100%
Mount Hood	39	4.8	33%	2% - 67%
Columbus	36	15	48%	14% - 100%
Chinook	34	13	39%	7% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L	12		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	34%	15% - 80%
American - Chocolate	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	6% - 50%
Special B	11		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	30%	7% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	11	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	37%	13% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	10	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	57%	25% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	25%	13% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	42%	15% - 67%
American - Roasted Barley	7	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	21%	4% - 50%
Belgian - Biscuit	6	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	31%	5% - 73%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	5	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	32%	17% - 75%

Yeasts Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	91	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	90	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	23	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	19	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58	14	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	0.115	High	70%	54°F	77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	14	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	12	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub	11	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Very High	69%	64°F	70°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	10	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	120	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 52%
Cinnamon stick	90	Spice	Boil	38%	0% - 100%
Ginger	79	Spice	Boil	14%	0% - 100%
Cinnamon	75	Spice	Boil	29%	0% - 95%
Nutmeg	75	Spice	Boil	12%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	73	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 50%
Whirlfloc	59	Fining	Boil	36%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	50	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 60%
Irish Moss	47	Fining	Boil	31%	0% - 100%
Allspice	46	Spice	Boil	14%	0% - 100%

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