Festivus Golden Ale

[Hambone]

250g Caramalt Grain Pack
2.5kg Light Liquid Malt Extract
1kg Wheat Liquid Malt Extract
30g Northern Brewer (8.5% AA) – 60min boil
15g Northern Brewer (8.5% AA) – 30min boil
15g Northern Brewer (8.5% AA) – 15min boil
18g Orange Peel, – 5min boil
10g Coriander Seed – 5min Boil
2x Cinnamon sticks - 5min Boil
(Maybe add in cloves?)
WY3724 Belgian Saison or Belle Saison Yeast

So putting this down today, adding in some cloves too. See how it goes.
Cheers

 

[homebrewnewb]

that is going to be spicy man.
best of luck to you.

 

[Hambone]

that is going to be spicy man.
best of luck to you.

Thanks. I'll leave it right to the end to see if the cloves even go in.
Cheers

 

[shacked]

Keen to see how this one turns out! What did you end up deciding for yeast?

 

[homebrewnewb]

give the wort a sip, let us know how it goes.
i used 10g of coriander in 80+L boil. it's faint not sure how it's panned out yet.

 

[Hambone]

Keen to see how this one turns out! What did you end up deciding for yeast?

I used the M29 Saison Yeast. I might need some yeast enhancer though.

 

[Hambone]

give the wort a sip, let us know how it goes.
i used 10g of coriander in 80+L boil. it's faint not sure how it's panned out yet.

Ok thanks for that. I might grind it up to release the oils.

 

[homebrewnewb]

yeah i crushed my seeds too. good idea.
just popped em in a bag rolling pin, or in my case rubber mallet. worked well.

 

[Hambone]

yeah i crushed my seeds too. good idea.
just popped em in a bag rolling pin, or in my case rubber mallet. worked well.

Sounds good. Cheers

 

[shacked]

I used the M29 Saison Yeast. I might need some yeast enhancer though.

I've used this one before and I like it! Don't be too shy about firing up the temp on this one! Kegging or bottles?

 

[Hambone]

I've used this one before and I like it! Don't be too shy about firing up the temp on this one! Kegging or bottles?

Bottles. Yeah I'm going to leave the temp to itself pretty much.

 

[Hambone]

Well I substituted All Spice for the cloves. But it is still friggin spicy. Not sure how it will turn out.
Cheers

 

[Yuz]

I'm afraid I have to do this...

 

[Hambone]

Hahaha exactly my thinking when I went for that name.

 

[Hambone]

Well this took off. Put it down on Tuesday, OG 1044 and it's down to 1003 this arvo. Ave temp for the ferment is 28 degree C. Will give it a couple more days then cold crash prior to bottling. Smells super spicy though.

 

[Hambone]

Turned out pretty good. Very drinkable beer, with a ginger ale sort of slant to it. Very refreshing on a hot summer day.

 

[Ben Hardman]

Impressive mate looks great.

 

[Hambone]

Impressive mate looks great.

Thanks Ben. Turned out better than I thought.