Brew Recipe

5 Gallons  -  Extract

OG: 1.054         FG: 1.012

Alcohol by Volume: 5.51 %

Color:

21 (HCU)

14.9 (SRM)

Recipe Style:

Fermentables
  • Light Muntons - English   (3.3 pounds)  60 min
  • Dark Muntons - English   (3 pounds)  60 min
  • Honey - Clover - Generic   (2 pounds)  60 min
Mash Schedule

Strike Water: 0 gallons (0.00 quarts)
Sparge Water: 0 gallons (0.00 quarts)
Total Water: 0 gallons (0.00 quarts)

Hop Additions
  • Czech Saaz Pellet  (2oz.)  60 min
  • Argentina Cascade Pellet  (0.5oz.)  15 min
Boil Additions
  • Ginger Root (grater)  (1)  60 min
  • Clove (grated)  (1)  60 min
Yeast
  • White Labs WLP051 - California Ale V Yeast (Liquid)
Fat Bottom Holiday Ale

Primary Fermentation: 7 days
Secondary Fermentation: 2.5 weeks (17 days)
Bottle Conditioning: 6 weeks (42 days)
Total Aging Time: 2.2 months (66 days)

Tasting Notes

Good flavor, but way too flat due it an ill-advised suggestion to not prime at bottling (not listening to that guy again).

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