Late Xmas Express - with pics

[millemg]

OK, I've realised it's not long off xmas, and I should have had a brew on the go by now, so a panic today threw this together

It WILL be ready for Xmas

1 x Wilkies cheapo £10 kit, with FREE 1kg brew sugar

1 x tin of black treacle

Infusion to be soaked overnight.......

3 cinnamon sticks
12 cloves
3 lime and ginger infusion bags (found in the cupboard)
10g sliced fresh ginger root
25g Magnum hops
10g of dried elderflowers I collected and froze in the summer
1 glug of peach and raspberry turbo cider


The infusion has been boiled in water and left in a large pan, ready to throw the lot in the brew in the morning.

I will brew this to 32 Pints

Fingers crossed for the big day

[timbo41]

What, about 1044 sg?. Should come good for crimbo. I suggested t.bags about a year back..didnt go down too well. Interesting to know how this turns out

[millemg]

The og should be higher, will update tomorrow

Smells gorgeous now though

[millemg]

Update :

"Millemg's Spiced Winter Grog"

I have just put this brew on, the infusion from last night was even nicer this morning

I heated the pan of mush again and added to the FV

Wort tasted of Xmas

Didn't bother with the prune juice.

I have brewed it to appx 30 pints (18L ish)

OG appx 1060 ... if it gets down to 1010 will be looking at 6.5%

That will do nicely

PS - I might dry hop this brew after a week, probably with Chinook.

[timbo41]

Deffo looks better than my geordie w.w..good brew dude!!

[millemg]

UPDATE

MrsMG has just brought me home a Litre of prune juice It's going in the bucket !!

ps - it's started fermenting within 5 hours of pitching this morning.

[millemg]

Well, its done and bottled....looks like mud and tastes of xmas medicine !!!! I can tell it's strong ......

Not sure if this will ever clear.

Ahh well, time will tell.