tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941256393789970102.post1283766270657563171..comments2023-10-30T11:40:28.123+00:00Comments on Matt's Beer Kitchen: Christmas AleMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671552974139707533noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941256393789970102.post-33268486530287003722011-10-06T09:35:47.810+01:002011-10-06T09:35:47.810+01:00Hi Steve,
I had another bottle of this last night...Hi Steve,<br /><br />I had another bottle of this last night. It hasn't matured as noticably as I'd hoped, but there's still more than two months 'til Christmas.<br /><br />I'm going to brew this again for Xmas 2012, but I think I will make the following modifications:<br /><br />* Halve the amount of black and chocolate malts<br />* Halve the clove additions<br />* Substitute dried orange peel for the oranges<br />* Include a small amount of rolled oats into the mash to make a silkier mouthfeelMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671552974139707533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941256393789970102.post-63084699110061272252011-10-02T13:54:06.577+01:002011-10-02T13:54:06.577+01:00Hi Matt, found this post via a link on Jim's. ...Hi Matt, found this post via a link on Jim's. I'm very interested in a Christmassy brew myself. Have you had another sneaky taster yet? I also wonder if the head issue is due to the orange essential oils. Maybe dried orange peel added post boil might offer up enough aroma without too much oil. Great post, keep it up.Steve189https://www.blogger.com/profile/02171414265373571459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941256393789970102.post-6325854153339631372011-09-15T12:11:01.241+01:002011-09-15T12:11:01.241+01:00Hi Tom,
You could certainly try, but I definitely...Hi Tom,<br /><br />You could certainly try, but I definitely wouldn't leave it any later in the year, if you want it to be ready for Christmas.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671552974139707533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941256393789970102.post-46357853242123994392011-09-15T11:09:24.458+01:002011-09-15T11:09:24.458+01:00Hi,
I've been looking around for an xmas ale ...Hi,<br /><br />I've been looking around for an xmas ale and found your blog.<br /><br />Do you think I could brew this now and it be ready for the Xmas? From what are describing the beer might need a bit longer to fully develop.<br /><br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028002592000636509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941256393789970102.post-48653014257201108882011-08-24T08:05:53.978+01:002011-08-24T08:05:53.978+01:00Hi Lewis, thanks for reading. As per the update a...Hi Lewis, thanks for reading. As per the update above, I've had an early sample, and indications are good overall. Details in the blog post.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671552974139707533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941256393789970102.post-41312574866605594722011-08-21T08:00:15.346+01:002011-08-21T08:00:15.346+01:00Have you sampled this to see what it's like? I...Have you sampled this to see what it's like? I like the recipe but curious to know taste notes etc.<br /><br />LewisLewis Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282025624475532906noreply@blogger.com