Red Ryder Christmas Ale Beer Kit

Description

Your Label Peelers Red Ryder 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.

Your Red Ryder Christmas Ale is your personal sleigh ride to a winter wonderland of home brewing! This all-inclusive beer kit is like Santa's sack, brimming with everything you need to create a festive and flavorful holiday ale that will have your guests jingling all the way.

The Red Ryder Christmas Ale is a medium-bodied beer that pours like liquid rubies, shimmering with the warmth of a crackling Yule log. The aroma is a symphony of toasty malt and spicy holiday notes, evoking memories of gingerbread houses and cinnamon-scented evenings. Each sip reveals a treasure trove of flavors, from rich caramel and toffee to the dark fruits reminiscent of a Christmas pudding. The hop profile is like a perfectly balanced tightrope walker, adding just the right amount of bitterness to keep your taste buds dancing.

The holiday spices are the secret elves in this brew, adding layers of complexity and intrigue to each sip. The yeast energizer and Irish moss combo packet work their magic behind the scenes, ensuring a smooth and creamy finish that's as comforting as a warm blanket on a snowy night.

So, gather your friends and family, and raise a toast to the season with Red Ryder Christmas Ale. Let the flavors of the holiday spirit fill your home and your heart, and make this year's celebration one to remember!

ABV: 9.4%
IBU: 92
SG: 1.091
FG: 1.019
SRM: 24

Ingredients

- 8 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract
- 1 lb. Belgian Candi Sugar (Dark)
- 1 lb. Crystal Malt (60L)
- 2 lb. Munich Malt
- 1 lb. Cara-Pils Malt
- 8oz. Crystal 80L Malt
- 1 oz. Magnum Hops (Bittering)
- 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Flavor)
- 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Aroma)
- 1 Holiday Spice Packet (Bitter Orange Peel, Ginger Root, Card. Seeds, Cinnamon Sticks)
- 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
- 1 package of American Ale Yeast (US-05)

Hop Schedule

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

Instructions

1. Bring at least 3.5 G of water up to 160 degrees F and steep specialty grains in muslin bag for a minimum of 20 minutes. Then remove bag of grains pouring hot water over them and discard the muslin bag with the specialty grains. Do not squeeze bag.

2. Bring water to a boil in a large pot.

3. Turn off the heat and add the 8 lbs. of Light Dry Malt Extract and 1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar, stirring until completely dissolved.

4. Turn the heat back on and bring the wort to a boil.

5. Once boiling, add 1 oz. of Magnum Hops (Bittering) and boil for 60 minutes.

6. After 30 minutes, add the 'holiday spice pack' in the muslin bag provided.

7. After 45 minutes, add Yeast Nutrient / Irish Moss Combo Pack and 1 oz. Cascade Hops.

8. After 55 minutes, add 1 oz. of Cascade Hops (Flavor).

9. Turn off the heat and cool the wort to 70°F.

10. Transfer the wort to a fermenter and add cold water to reach a total of 5 gallons.

11. Pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter.

12. Ferment at 68°F for 2-3 weeks.

13. After 2-3 weeks, rack the beer to a secondary fermenter and let it condition for 2 more weeks.

14. Bottle or keg your beer with the priming sugar and allow 4 weeks to condition, enjoy!