O Tannenbock Spruce Ale Recipe

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O Tannenbock Spruce Ale

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All Grain
1 Gallon(s)
1.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
This dark, piney beer is inspired by Ben Franklin, who, like Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and many others in colonial America, brewed beer at home. One recipe reportedly shows him using molasses and spruce. There is something invigorating about the idea of brewing a beer with spruce. The aromatics seem healthy and fresh, as though you’ve just had a snowball fight in a forest. Unless you have a spruce tree in your backyard, it can be tricky to find the right materials. Wait until December, when cut trees arrive in parking lots, on street corners, and in tents outside supermarkets. A clipping off your (or your neighbor’s) Christmas tree will be perfect. Shea, Erica; Valand, Stephen; Fiedler, Jennifer (2011-11-01). Brooklyn Brew Shop's Beer Making Book: 52 Seasonal Recipes for Small Batches (Kindle Locations 2873-2878). Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. Kindle Edition.

Fermentables

83% - Pale Ale - US
1.5
37
3
Mash
11% - Flaked Barley - US
0.2
32
2
Mash
6% - Carapils - Dextrine Malt - US
0.1
33
1
Mash

Hops

Chinook
0.06
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
13
15.0
Chinook
0.06
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
13
11.5
Chinook
0.04
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
13
3.6

Yeast

Fermentis Safale S-04
75%

Other Stuff

Spruce needles or twigs
1
each
Boil
Molasses
4
floz
FlameOut

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mash: 1.75 qts water @ 160 degrees. Add to grain. Mash for 1 hour between 144 and 152.
2.
Sparge: 1 gallon of 170 degree water.
3.
Boil: (1) six inch long sprig of spruce at 55 minutes.
4.
Ferment: Half-packet of Safale S-04. Ferment for 14 days.
5.
Bottle: Mix 3 Tablespoons of Maple Syrup with 3 Tablespoons hot water. Mix into the beer. Let bottle condition for at least 14 days.
6.
Final ABV will be around 5.7% due to the molasses.

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Recipe Facts

O Tannenbock Spruce Ale
  • 1.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 1.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.049 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 30.1 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.62 BG:GU
  • 4.5° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 4.7% ABV Alcohol
  • 163 per 12oz Calories
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