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Odiferous Brown Holiday Brew by Kyle | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | Extract

Odiferous Brown Holiday Brew by Kyle | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | Extract

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  • Our Signature Series kits offer a selection of crazy, unique beers developed by MoreBeer! customers, associates, and homebrewing legends!
  • This recipe makes a delicious brew with big body, rich malt, and a complex spice blend of All-Spice, Cloves, Nutmeg, Saigon Cinnamon, and Ginger
  • Includes Perle and Northern Brewer hops
  • Estimated ABV: 6.8%
  • Estimated IBUs: 23-27
  • Makes 5 gallons of finished beer

A few years age we had a competition in our Concord showroom for the best Holiday Beer. The winner was an unknown brewer named Kyle Sommers. We actually hired Kyle following the competition to work in our customer service office(see where good homebrew will get you!) In 2010 Kyle graduated from the Siebel Institute to continue his dream of becoming a professional Brewmaster. He is now brewing at Lagunitas

We loved the big body, rich malt, and the extremely complex spice blend. When we went to make the recipe for sale we thought twice because we had to buy out the spice section of our local grocer. Spices include small amounts of All-Spice, Cloves, Nutmeg, Saigon Cinnamon, and Ginger.

Based on a Northern English style Brown Ale, it has 6 different spices added at two different times in the brewing and fermentation process, resembling and inspired by a Belgian-style winter beer. This winter warmer will make your kitchen smell like Thanksgiving Day at Grandma's house. With some added Belgian brown sugar to counter-balance the spice and add some alcohol content, this is a great way to top off your Holiday adventures by the fireside. If you are a firm believer in the Reinheitsgebot (no spices, sugar, etc.), this is not the beer for you!

Kyle suggests using White Labs English Ale yeast, WLP002

  • Makes 5 gallons
  • Estimated Original Gravity: 1.066-70
  • SRM (Color Range): 21
  • IBUs: 23-27
  • Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 6.8%



 

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making christmas presents!
James E on Nov 1, 2022
For Thanksgiving and my hometown is near Concord.
John W on Sep 24, 2020
making christmas presents!
James E on Nov 1, 2022
Looking for a holiday blemd
celine d on Oct 20, 2020
For Thanksgiving and my hometown is near Concord.
John W on Sep 24, 2020
Holiday party at work; everyone is used to the Holiday Ale; time to up my game.
Lars M on Sep 30, 2019
Tis the season.
Jarrod F on Oct 29, 2018
Rocking!
vincent kalny on Oct 15, 2018
Looking for a holiday blemd
celine d on Oct 20, 2020
Holiday party at work; everyone is used to the Holiday Ale; time to up my game.
Lars M on Sep 30, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5
Tasty winter brew
I was a bit skeptical with his brew because I don't particularly like spice in my beer. I have to say it came out great. I was nervous when I first opened it because it had a very odiferous smell, but the taste is definitely more subtle. Overall, great recipe Kyle!
May 6, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5
This will be gone before I know it
Brewed on Aug 20. One week in the primary, month-and-a-half in secondary, tasted yesterday (Nov 8). SG of 1.074 and FG of 1.020. Great holiday ale. Reminds me a bit of Marin Brewing Co's Hoppy Holidaze. At racking I was worried the bitter orange peel was too strong, but with time it has mellowed and now the spices blend together with nothing really sticking out. Great bang for your buck considering how easy it was to brew. Highly recommend if you're looking for something different for the holidays and you enjoy spiced beers!
November 9, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5
We will see....
After reading about this beer I just had to try it. I just got done brewing it today. I used 2 packs of Safale S-04 dry yeast for the higher gravity. My original gravity was 1.068. I will ferment at 68 degrees. I will also follow the recipe and add the Coriander Seed and Bitter Orange Peel after 7 days. In the meantime, I will place the Coriander Seed and Bitter Orange Peel in a small jar and add some Knob Creek Bourbon so I don't take a chance on adding any infections to my beer. Wish me luck. I will update my post once everything is done. I'm thinking sometime in the first week of December.

Cheers!
October 28, 2013
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Any update?
December 14, 2017
Robert I
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How'd it turn out?
December 14, 2017
Brian S.
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Any update?
December 22, 2017
Robert I
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How'd it turn out?
December 22, 2017
Brian S.