Original Gravity: 1.058
Est. Alc/Vol: Approximately 6.5%
Color: 17 SRM
Bitterness: 14 IBU
Recipe ...
- 1 Can Englishman's Nut-Brown Ale
- 1 Can Creamy Brown UME
- 1 Can Dark Sweet Cherries in Heavy Syrup
- 1 Cup Honey
- 1/8 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1/2 Teaspoon Pure Almond Extract
Down south, the end of Fall and the beginning of Winter tend to blur together. Maybe the recent cold snap we've had something to do with it, but I decided to go ahead and start a Christmas brew. It's a good thing too, because I didn't realize the recipe called for a 2 month conditioning time. The one I kegged up after last Christmas turned out great, and I have high hopes for this one as well.
As there were no extra hops, I followed the MB instructions exactly this time and didn't boil the wort. I also used a smaller pot than I normally do seeing as how I wasn't planning on boiling. Unfortunately, this pot is a little harder to direct when pouring, and I poured a little bit of the wort down the side of keg. Thankfully, I didn't lose much of it.
Not boiling the wort led to another minor wilson. The ice bath cooled the wort faster than I expected, and it started to stick to the bottom of the pot. Fortunately, a little hot water loosened it up enough to get it out without having the scrape the pan.
I'll probably let it go 3 weeks before bottling, then a month and a half to two months warm/cold conditioning.
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