Who can forget childhood memories of gingerbread houses, adorned with sweet, creamy icing and tasting of exotic spices? Our Gingerbread Brown Ale attempts to bring back these memories in a form more suited to mature palates. An array of specialty grains gives this beer its brown color, its sweetness, and its chocolate-roasted notes. Molasses, combined with an assortment of seasonal spices, gives this beer a distinct flavor of gingerbread. Pouring a thick brown, the nose will delight and the taste will dazzle your tongue. Soft and delicious like the homemade gingerbread recipes handed down throughout the ages, this beer is sure to please! Please note that the spices called for in this recipe, are not included in the kit. You'll have to raid your pantry or your local grocery store for these.
| Yeast Option | None - I have my own yeast or Omega Yeast OYL-015 Scottish Ale or Imperial Yeast A31 Tartan or White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Ale or Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale or Safale S-04 English Ale Dry Yeast |
| Alcohol by Volume | 4.7 - 6.2% |
| Approximate ABV | Medium (6 - 8%) |
| IBUs | 13 - 18 |
| SRM | 38-39 |
| Starting Gravity | 1.048 - 1.056 |
| Final Gravity | 1.009 - 1.012 |
| Beer Styles | Brown Ale, Holiday Beer, Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer, Spice/Herb or Vegetable Beer, Spiced Beer |
| Beer Kit Type | All-Grain |
| Kit Yield | 5 Gallons |
| Yeast Starter | No |