As per the Home Brewers Garden recipe
BYO 11/17 but reduce ABV due to equipment restrictions and add a little chocolate malt. Substituted Black Patent for Carafa III due to availability.
I have a backlog of beer and not enough bottles, so I want to brew something that I can age in secondary for a while. Xmas ale time. I'm looking for a gingerbread type flavor on this one, so I'm modifying a milk stout to start. I will set 90 minutes on the boil for melanoidin production. Grain choices are: NW Pale Ale for base malt, Victory for sweetness and bread flavor, chocolate malt for it's flavor, roasted barley for a touch of coffee flavor, oats for viscosity, lactose for sweetness ...