A spiced delight! St. Gambrinus's Spiced Holiday Ale makes use of a rich assortment of grains to give it a refined malt backbone. Honey, Munich II and Simpson's dark crystal malts combine to give this ale a character orange color and a delicious malty sweetness. Add to this an array of spices, and you have one of the best holiday ales a homebrewer could put on their holiday wish list! Cinnamon, ginger and orange peel appear in the boil, and the spice character is solidified by adding more cinnamon, cardamom and allspice into secondary. A truly enjoyable ale with which to ring in the holiday season! 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 Danstar Nottingham Ale Dry Yeast |
| Alcohol by Volume | 4.6 - 6.3% |
| Approximate ABV | Medium (6 - 8%) |
| IBUs | 23 - 28 |
| SRM | 12-13 |
| Starting Gravity | 1.049 - 1.059 |
| Final Gravity | 1.011 - 1.014 |
| 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 |