Krampus Christmas Ale Beer Kit

Description

Your Krampus Christmas Ale combines 8 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract with 2 lb. Munich Malt, 1 lb. Cara-Pils Malt, 8 oz. Crystal 80L Malt, and 8 oz. Chocolate Malt to produce a dark, toasty body and caramel notes. The 1 lb. Dark Belgian Candi Sugar added late in the boil adds rich sweetness while 1 oz. Magnum at 60 minutes supplies firm bitterness.

1 oz. Cascade at 15 minutes and another at 5 minutes layer in citrus character, and the Holiday Spice Packet contributes seasonal spice. SafAle T-58 Belgian ale yeast ferments with peppery and fruity esters that complement the malt and hops.

For a little backstory on the name, Krampus is a mythical creature from Germanic folklore who is said to punish naughty children during the Christmas season. He is usually depicted as a hairy, horned creature with cloven hooves, and sometimes a long tongue. According to legend, Krampus is the son of Hel, a Norse goddess of death and the underworld. He is said to accompany Saint Nicholas during the Christmas season, punishing misbehaving children by beating them with birch branches and carrying them off in a basket to his lair in the mountains. Krampus has been used in European folklore for centuries to scare children into behaving during the holiday season. Cheers!

Your Label Peelers Krampus Christmas Ale Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Beer Specifications

• ABV: 8.3% -8.7%
• Original Gravity: 1.092
• Final Gravity: 1.025
• IBUs: 62
• SRM: 35

Ingredients

Extracts and Sugar

• 8 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract
• 1 lb. Dark Belgian Candi Sugar (Save for the last 15 minutes of the boil)

Specialty Grains (combined into one bag)

• 8 oz. Chocolate Malt
• 2 lb. Munich Malt
• 1 lb. Cara-Pils Malt
• 8 oz. Crystal 80L Malt

Hops (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 oz. Magnum Hops (Bittering)
• 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Flavor)
• 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Aroma)

Spice Pack ((add into additional grain bag for easy removal))

• 1 Holiday Spice Packet

Yeast (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 Packet of Belgian Ale Yeast (SafAle T-58)

Also Included

• 5 oz Priming Sugar
• 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
• Muslin Grain Bags

Instructions

Hop Schedule

• 60 minutes: 1 oz. Magnum (Bittering)
• 15 minutes: 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Flavor)
• 5 minutes: 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Aroma)

1. Begin by heating 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Once the water is at 155°F, add the grains to the grain bag.
3. Allow the grains to steep for 30 minutes in the water, stirring occasionally.
4. After 30 minutes, remove the grains from the water and discard.
5. Stir in malt extract until completely dissolved. Bring your wort up to a rolling boil.
6. Once the wort is boiling, add the hops according to the hop schedule above.
7. With 15 minutes remaining, add the Yeast Energizer /Irish Moss Combo Packet, Spice Pack, and Candi Sugar.
8. After 60 minutes, turn off the heat and cool the wort to 70°F. An immersion chiller or ice bath works well for this.
9. Once the wort is cooled, transfer it to a fermenter, top up to 5 gallons with cool water and add the yeast.
10. Ferment at 68°F for two weeks.
11. After two weeks, bottle or keg with the priming sugar and allow 2 weeks to condition. Enjoy!